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PETERSEN INC

MISSOULA, MT

Joins 2 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Great West Casualty Co) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Oct 21, 2015
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PETERSEN INC (USDOT 212003)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/212003/
As of: Oct 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 212003 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: SCOTT B PETERSEN Machinery / Large Objects Based in MISSOULA, MT

FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +1 (4 → 5) · Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +2 (3 → 5) · Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 212003
In FMCSA records since May 6, 1982 (~44y)
MC / docket MC161706
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer SCOTT B PETERSEN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 12,932 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (406) 543-0667
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1700 HUDSON STREET
MISSOULA, MT 59808-1659
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 212003
In FMCSA records since May 6, 1982 (~44y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 12,932 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · GWP02851A
Effective Oct 21, 2015
Great West Casualty Co
BMC-91X · GWP02851A
Effective Oct 21, 2015
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)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2009-05-27 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

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

Power Units
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 3 5
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 4 5
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 19, 2026 Jun 19, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2023-10 2024-04
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 2
Homemade T 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
81347637 Apr 15, 2024 MT 2 MISSOULA MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA16345 · 1XKDPBTX27R180464
1 393.130(c) Yes
80072829 Oct 31, 2023 MT 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MT 444288C · 2XKAA58X4HM346135
2 393.78, 390.21T(b) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MT1050022521 Sep 22, 2010 MT 0 1 No No Injury
MT015981213A Dec 28, 2001 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC161706
Active
Granted May 27, 2009
View full authority record →
common
MC161706
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 19, 2015 MC161706 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
May 27, 2009 MC161706-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02851A 91X $1,000,000 Oct 21, 2015 On file ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co GWP02851A BMC-91X — Oct 21, 2015 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02851H CARGO — May 21, 2009 Nov 23, 2015 NAME CHANGED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. MZI 98270200 CARGO — Sep 1, 2003 May 2, 2009 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02851A BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2001 Nov 23, 2015 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02851A CARGO — Sep 1, 2001 Sep 25, 2003 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02851A CARGO — Sep 1, 2001 Sep 1, 2003 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02851A BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2001 Oct 21, 2015 REPLACED
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY 083802008072 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 1997 Sep 1, 2001 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. CIM1454539700 CARGO — Sep 1, 1995 Sep 1, 2001 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 403823 CARGO — Sep 4, 1993 Sep 1, 1995 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 403823 BIPD/Primary — Sep 4, 1993 Sep 1, 1997 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 23, 2015
    insurance
    NAMECHG — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Nov 23, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Oct 22, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Oct 21, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. May 27, 2009
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  6. May 11, 2009
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. May 11, 2009
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. May 11, 2009
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. May 2, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
  10. Nov 23, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Sep 25, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  12. Sep 1, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  13. Sep 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  14. Sep 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Sep 1, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  16. Sep 1, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  17. Jan 20, 1988
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jul 27, 1987
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
MISSOULA MT MT 1 1
ROADSIDE MT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.130(c) Improper restraint/securement of item Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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