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MONTANA MERCHANDISING INC

DBA: T&M TRANSPORTING

USDOT 1413040 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GREG THAYER General Freight Based in GREAT FALLS, MT
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2025
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond JET INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • Active insurance on file JET INSURANCE COMPANY · 84 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MONTANA MERCHANDISING INC (USDOT 1413040)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — JET INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • Active insurance on file — JET INSURANCE COMPANY · 84
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1413040/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
Insurance on file · 70/100

Active insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=281453 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

Broker bond / trust on file

1 financial-security filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1413040
In FMCSA records since Sep 6, 2005 (~20y)
Company officer GREG THAYER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 26,500 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (406) 299-8690
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2123 VAUGHN ROAD
GREAT FALLS, MT 59404
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1413040
In FMCSA records since Sep 6, 2005 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 26,500 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MONTANA MERCHANDISING INC is a motor carrier based in GREAT FALLS, MT, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1413040. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file. 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 is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

MONTANA MERCHANDISING INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Great Falls, MT. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in MT (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 281,453 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,453 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,453 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-03 2025-03

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Mar 26, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 1
Utility 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84233410 Mar 26, 2025 MT 2 CONRAD MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT 265710B · 1XPBD49X3DD212179
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC211206
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC211206 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
JET INSURANCE COMPANY JT021631 84 — Oct 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY 3369077 SURETY — Oct 1, 2014 Oct 1, 2025 REPLACED
SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY 3369077 SURETY — Oct 1, 2014 Oct 12, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. 2410074 SURETY — Oct 4, 2013 Oct 1, 2013 REPLACED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. 2410074 SURETY — Oct 1, 2013 Oct 1, 2014 REPLACED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. 2410074 SURETY — Oct 1, 2013 Oct 18, 2014 CANCELLED
WELLS FARGO BANK, MONTANA, N.A. NONE TRUST FUND — May 8, 2002 Oct 4, 2013 REPLACED
CONTRACTOR'S BONDING AND INSURANCE COMPANY MT0048 SURETY — Sep 21, 1994 Feb 14, 2002 TRANSFERRED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 12, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 18, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  4. Oct 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  5. Oct 4, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WELLS FARGO BANK, MONTANA, N.A.
  6. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  7. Dec 2, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  8. May 30, 2002
    authority
    REINSTATED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  9. May 3, 2002
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  10. Feb 14, 2002
    insurance
    TRANSFER — CONTRACTOR'S BONDING AND INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Feb 14, 2002
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  12. Jan 18, 2002
    authority
    TRANSFERRED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  13. Sep 7, 1996
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CONRAD MT MT 1 0
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