STILLWATER LUMBER AND BUILDING CENTER

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

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TruckCodex risk summary — STILLWATER LUMBER AND BUILDING CENTER (USDOT 2821672)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2821672/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2821672 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MICHELLE COOK Company officer 2: TERRY COOK Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Construction Based in COLUMBUS, MT

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325247 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: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2821672

In FMCSA records since Oct 29, 2015 (~10y)

Company officer MICHELLE COOK

Company officer 2 TERRY COOK

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Construction

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 77,944 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (406) 322-5322

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1 S PRATTEN ST

COLUMBUS, MT 59019

Mailing

PO BOX 198

COLUMBUS, MT 59019

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2821672

In FMCSA records since Oct 29, 2015 (~10y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 77,944 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.40 vs 1.80 -0.40

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)

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	20%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

STILLWATER LUMBER AND BUILDING CENTER had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MT (5 stops).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 2 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner and Chevrolet are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 325,247 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 325,247 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

20%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 325,247 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-05 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Montana (MT)	5	1	20.0%	Sep 19, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		4
Chevrolet		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	6.00	6	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85824266	Sep 19, 2025	MT	1	BILLINGS MT	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 322941D · 1GBT8E4C33F520304	1	396.3A1-BALAC	No
85759703	Sep 11, 2025	MT	1	BILLINGS MT	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 326061C · 1FVHCYDC45HU32892	2	393.47E, 393.53B-B	No
84889632	Jun 3, 2025	MT	3	BILLINGS MT	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 326061C · 1FVHCYDC45HU32892	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
84649933	May 9, 2025	MT	2	BILLINGS MT	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 326061C · 1FVHCYDC45HU32892	2	393.110B2I-C, 393.60C	Yes
82639776	Sep 11, 2024	MT	1	BILLINGS MT	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 322941D · 1GBT8E4C33F520304	1	393.9(a)	No
81585464	May 7, 2024	MT	2	ABSAROKEE MT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MT 326061C · 1FVHCYDC45HU32892	0	—	No
79446570	Aug 17, 2023	MT	2	BILLINGS EB SCALE	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 322941D · 1GBT8E4C33F520304	2	393.9(a), 393.75(c)	Yes
79271723	Jul 26, 2023	MT	3	BILLINGS EB SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MT 326061C · 1FVHCYDC45HU32892	1	392.2	No

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BILLINGS MT	MT	5	1
BILLINGS EB SCALE	MT	2	1
ABSAROKEE MT	MT	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	1
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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