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BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC

USDOT 3156838 Active PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DENISE CAROL DRALLE WADE Company officer 2: ANDREA SAARI Passengers Based in BIG SKY, MT Grade A · 94
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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
Common (Passenger) reinstated · Nov 19, 2020
Policy effective · Jul 21, 2023
Review these
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 101 days Inactive Aug 10, 2020 → reinstated Nov 19, 2020
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,500,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file REGISTERED AGENTS INC Details →
Company officer: DENISE CAROL DRALLE WADE
Company officer 2: ANDREA SAARI
Cargo: Passengers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC (USDOT 3156838)
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: $1,500,000
Officer(s): DENISE CAROL DRALLE WADE (Company officer); ANDREA SAARI (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 101 days — Inactive Aug 10, 2020 → reinstated Nov 19, 2020

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,500,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3156838/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=178006 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X · $1,500,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

REGISTERED AGENTS INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3156838
In FMCSA records since Jul 5, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC108399
Company officer DENISE CAROL DRALLE WADE
Company officer 2 ANDREA SAARI
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 14
Annual mileage 90,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (406) 451-1650
Email: [email protected]
Physical
167 IRON LOOP ROAD UNIT E
BIG SKY, MT 59716
Mailing
PO BOX 160342
BIG SKY, MT 59716-0342
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3156838
In FMCSA records since Jul 5, 2018 (~8y)
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 90,000 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%
Active insurance
Related filings

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
4
Drivers
14
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC is a motor carrier based in BIG SKY, MT, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3156838. 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 4 power units and 14 drivers, with 2 roadside inspections 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

BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 14 drivers, with 5 years on FMCSA's records, based in Big Sky, MT. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in WY (1 stops), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 14 drivers; Ford is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 178,006 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 178,006 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 178,006 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Aug 10, 2020 to Nov 19, 2020 (101 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2024-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 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 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 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
82397388 Aug 14, 2024 WY 1 OLD FAITHFUL
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Ford
MT DMM377 · W1X8ED6Y5MT071322
0 — No
78970838 Jun 22, 2023 MT 1 YELLOWSTONE PARK
MERCEDES-BENZ PASSENGER VAN
Ticket: Unknown
MT DMM377 · W1X8ED6Y5MT071322
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC108399
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 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
Jul 26, 2023 MC108399-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 19, 2020 MC108399-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Aug 27, 2018 MC108399-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA966392705 91X $1,500,000 Jul 21, 2023 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA966392705 BIPD/Primary — Feb 28, 2023 Jul 7, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA07661331 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2020 Jul 6, 2020 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA07661331 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2020 Jul 20, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA07661331 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2020 Jul 20, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA07661331 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2020 Jul 6, 2020 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA7661331 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2020 Feb 28, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 7661331 BIPD/Primary — Jul 4, 2019 Jul 6, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA7661331 BIPD/Primary — Oct 19, 2018 Jul 4, 2019 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 8032202 BIPD/Primary — Aug 17, 2018 Oct 19, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 8032202 BIPD/Primary — Aug 17, 2018 Nov 9, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 26, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jul 17, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jul 17, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Jul 7, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Feb 28, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Aug 10, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Aug 10, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Aug 10, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 101 days (through Nov 19, 2020)
  9. Jul 20, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Jul 20, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Jul 6, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Jul 6, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Jun 25, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jun 22, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jul 4, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Jun 19, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Nov 9, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  18. Oct 22, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Oct 19, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
YELLOWSTONE PARK MT 1 0
OLD FAITHFUL WY 1 0
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How to verify BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  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.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC

Is BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3156838 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 BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC's safety rating? ▾
BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC had? ▾
2 roadside inspections are on file for BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS 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 BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 2 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC based? ▾
BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 167 IRON LOOP ROAD UNIT E, BIG SKY, Montana 59716. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC108399). 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 BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC operate? ▾
BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC self-reports 4 power units and 14 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 BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for BIG SKY ADVENTURES AND TOURS INC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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