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BIG SKY EXPRESS LLC

ROBERTS, MT

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 · Mar 5, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Owner Operator Services Inc 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.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BIG SKY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3534732)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Owner Operator Services Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3534732/
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 3534732 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BEATRIX SEARLES General Freight Household Goods Produce Garbage / Refuse Cold Food Beverages +2 more Based in ROBERTS, MT Insurance watch: HIGH

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235172 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Owner Operator Services Inc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3534732
In FMCSA records since Dec 11, 2020 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1178023
Company officer BEATRIX SEARLES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Produce, Garbage / Refuse, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 18,240 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (406) 426-8721
Email: [email protected]
Physical
173 LAPTOP LOOP
ROBERTS, MT 59070
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3534732
In FMCSA records since Dec 11, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 18,240 mi
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
Violations per Inspection 6.00 vs 1.80 +4.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-03-08 (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 1 0 0
Trailers 0 1 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 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
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

BIG SKY EXPRESS LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 30.0.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Great Dane and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 235,172 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,172 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,172 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2025-12 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
3 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Idaho (ID) 1 1 100.0% Dec 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Great Dane 1
Peterbilt 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 — 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 1 — 30.00 30 — 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 (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86503745 Dec 6, 2025 ID 2 INKOM ID
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA24823 · 1XPBD49X7HD416084
6 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LRLI Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1178023
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
Jun 23, 2021 MC1178023 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Mar 8, 2021 MC1178023-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN408815 91X $750,000 Mar 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA994003917 BIPD/Primary — Nov 15, 2025 Mar 5, 2026 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA994003917 BIPD/Primary — Nov 15, 2025 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA994003917 BIPD/Primary — Jul 14, 2025 Nov 15, 2025 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA994003917 BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2025 Jul 14, 2025 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT18212A BIPD/Primary — Mar 5, 2024 Mar 5, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03322301 BIPD/Primary — Jan 23, 2024 Mar 5, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03322301 BIPD/Primary — Jan 23, 2024 Apr 8, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03322301 BIPD/Primary — Nov 27, 2023 Jan 23, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03322301 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2022 Nov 27, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03322301 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2022 Aug 23, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03322301 BIPD/Primary — Jun 20, 2021 Apr 1, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA3322301 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2021 Jun 20, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA3322301 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 2021 Jul 26, 2021 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 10, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Mar 5, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Nov 15, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Jul 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Mar 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Mar 4, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Mar 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Jan 23, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Nov 27, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Aug 23, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Apr 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Jul 26, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Jun 22, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jun 20, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Mar 8, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — 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
INKOM ID ID 1 1
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