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MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 1183588 Active Based in HERNDON, VA
Operating authority
Insurance

TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

2 active policies

BOC-3 agent

LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE

Power Units
3
Drivers
8
Inspections
20
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
8.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
3 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC is a motor carrier based in HERNDON, VA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1183588. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of S. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 8 drivers, with 20 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 8.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 8 drivers, based in Herndon, VA. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 18% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (8) and DC (1), with Level 5 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Van hool b and Vnhl are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance & contact

vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 8.3% vs 23.4% -15.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.22 vs 1.80 -1.58
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Location & Contact
12515 RIDGEGATE DR
HERNDON, VA 20170
Phone: 5712030300
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 1183588
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 68,000 mi
Safety Rating S

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 332,679 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 332,679 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
8.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 332,679 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-06 2025-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 8 0 0.0% Jul 1, 2025
District of Columbia (DC) 1 0 0.0% Jun 6, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Vnhl 11
Van Hool B 8
Other 1
Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85136646 Jul 1, 2025 MD 5 STERLING VA
VAN HOOL B BUS
MD 046P19 · YE2XC86B6R3084288
0 — No
85136613 Jul 1, 2025 MD 5 STERLING VA
VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH
MD 050P95 · YE2YC11B4E2041121
0 — No
85136584 Jul 1, 2025 MD 5 STERLING VA
VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH
MD 046P18 · YE2XC86B8R3084289
0 — No
85136116 Jul 1, 2025 MD 5 STERLING VA
VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH
MD 050P96 · YE2YC11B2E2041117
1 393.9A-LIL No
82253095 Jul 29, 2024 MD 5 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
VNHL MOTOR COACH
MD 050P94 · YE2XC86B8R3084289
0 — No
82253070 Jul 29, 2024 MD 5 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
VNHL MOTOR COACH
MD 050P93 · YE2XC86B6R3084288
0 — No
82253069 Jul 29, 2024 MD 5 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
VNHL MOTOR COACH
MD 050P96 · YE2YC11B2E2041117
0 — No
82253068 Jul 29, 2024 MD 5 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
VNHL MOTOR COACH
MD 050P95 · YE2YC11B4E2041121
1 393.9(a) No
81801901 Jun 6, 2024 DC 2 WASHINGTON DC
VAN HOOL B BUS
MD 050P93 · YE2XC86B6R3084288
0 — No
81137144 Mar 11, 2024 US 5 —
VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH
MD 050P96 · YE2YC11B2E2041117
2 393.62-BEI, 393.78A-WS Yes
81137143 Mar 11, 2024 US 5 —
VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH
FL DPA3149 · YE2XC86B8R3084289
0 — No
81137142 Mar 11, 2024 US 5 —
VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH
FL DPA3089 · YE2XC86B6R3084288
0 — No
80178645 Nov 16, 2023 MD 1 md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495
VNHL BUS
MD 050P95 · YE2YC11B4E2041121
0 — No
80178543 Nov 16, 2023 MD 1 md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495
VNHL BUS
MD 050P93 · YE2CC18B862047151
1 393.95(a) No
80178531 Nov 16, 2023 MD 1 md-park-&-ride-scale-i-95-@-i-495
VNHL BUS
MD 050P96 · YE2YC11B2E2041117
0 — No
79969420 Oct 19, 2023 TX 1 tx-tdem-@-6907-lancer-b
OTHR BUS
MD 10430P · YE2YC11B4E2041121
1 393.45(b)(2) No
79969197 Oct 19, 2023 TX 1 LANCER BLVD
VNHL BUS
MD 10429P · YE2YC11B2E2041117
0 — No
79868404 Oct 10, 2023 MD 5 md-psc-only---out-of-state
VNHL MOTOR COACH
MD 10448P · YE2CC18B862047151
2 393.9(a) Yes
79864523 Oct 6, 2023 TX 1 LANCER BLVD LANCER B
VNHL BUS
MD 10429P · YE2YC11B2E2041117
0 — No
79863875 Oct 6, 2023 TX 1 LANCER BLVD
VNHL BUS
MD 10430P · YE2YC11B4E2041121
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MD1413285951 Jun 22, 2014 MD 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
VA0073020065 Oct 15, 2007 VA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
LA0009103230 Sep 20, 2007 LA 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC473145
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 23, 2004 MC473145 NC REVOCATION NC →
Dec 30, 2003 MC473145-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (42 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KXA019892502 91X Dec 26, 2025 On file ACTIVE
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA019892502 91X Dec 26, 2025 On file ACTIVE
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY KAA019892401 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2024 Dec 26, 2025 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KXA019892401 BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2024 Dec 26, 2025 CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG930002E BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2023 Dec 26, 2024 REPLACED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG930002E BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2023 Jan 19, 2025 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY WFCAL0000000032-06 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2023 Dec 26, 2024 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY WFCAL0000000032-05 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2022 Dec 26, 2023 REPLACED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG930002D BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2022 Jan 7, 2024 CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG930002D BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2022 Dec 26, 2023 REPLACED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG930002C BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2021 Dec 29, 2022 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY WFCAL0000000032-03 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2020 Dec 26, 2022 REPLACED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG930002B BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2020 Dec 26, 2021 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY WFCAL0000000032-02 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2019 Dec 26, 2020 REPLACED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG930002A BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2019 Dec 26, 2020 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY WFCAL0000000032-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2018 Dec 26, 2019 REPLACED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG930002 BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2018 Jan 5, 2020 CANCELLED
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY IXG930002 BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2018 Dec 26, 2019 REPLACED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY WFCAL0000000032-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2017 Dec 26, 2018 REPLACED
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY NXS0003574 BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2017 Dec 26, 2018 CANCELLED
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY WFCUM00114-00 BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2015 Dec 26, 2017 CANCELLED
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY WFCCA00112-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2015 Dec 26, 2017 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 92A2CA0000668-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2012 Dec 30, 2015 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 96A2UB0000376-00 BIPD/Excess Dec 26, 2012 Dec 30, 2015 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 92A2CA0000668-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 26, 2012 Dec 26, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 26, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 26, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 19, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jan 19, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  5. Dec 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  6. Dec 26, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Dec 20, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jan 7, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  9. Dec 27, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Dec 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  11. Dec 26, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Dec 29, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Dec 29, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  14. Dec 26, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Dec 26, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  16. Dec 23, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Dec 26, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Dec 26, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  19. Dec 24, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jan 5, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  21. Dec 27, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Dec 26, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
  23. Dec 26, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Dec 27, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Dec 26, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Dec 26, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Dec 28, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Dec 26, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Dec 26, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Dec 30, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  31. Dec 30, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  32. Dec 28, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  33. Dec 26, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  34. Dec 26, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  35. Dec 26, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  36. Dec 24, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  37. Dec 26, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  38. Dec 14, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  39. Dec 26, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.
  40. Dec 26, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY MD 4 0
STERLING VA MD 4 0
LANCER BLVD TX 2 0
WASHINGTON DC DC 1 0
LANCER BLVD LANCER B TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
393.45(b)(2) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC

Is MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1183588 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC's safety rating? ▾
MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC's FMCSA safety rating is S. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC had? ▾
20 roadside inspections are on file for MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC's peak out-of-service rate is 8.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC based? ▾
MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 12515 RIDGEGATE DR, HERNDON, Virginia 20170. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC473145). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC operate? ▾
MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC self-reports 3 power units and 8 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC had any crashes? ▾
3 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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