DONALDSON BROS READY MIX INC

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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

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — DONALDSON BROS READY MIX INC (USDOT 437462)
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:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/437462/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
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USDOT 437462 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: CHARLES DONALDSON Company officer 2: CATHY DONALDSON Building Materials Other (SAND, GRAVEL, CEMENT) Based in HAMILTON, MT

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 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

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=29423 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.

Field change history →

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 437462

In FMCSA records since Feb 26, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer CHARLES DONALDSON

Company officer 2 CATHY DONALDSON

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Building Materials, Other (SAND, GRAVEL, CEMENT)

Fleet size 35 units

Drivers 22

Annual mileage 321,233 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (406) 363-3600

Email: [email protected]

Physical

477 HWY 93 NORTH

HAMILTON, MT 59840

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 437462

In FMCSA records since Feb 26, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 321,233 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 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	7	0	0
Trucks	32	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	16.67%	—
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)

—

Crashes (24m)

7 all-time

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

DONALDSON BROS READY MIX INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MT (6 stops).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 35 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 22 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 29,423 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–53 power units (±50% of this carrier's 35 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 29,423 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.4%

Median across 29,423 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -15.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-09 2025-12

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)	6	1	16.7%	Dec 11, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		5
Peterbilt		5
Freightliner		1
International		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 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.27	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	4.00	4	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86563879	Dec 11, 2025	MT	2	VICTOR MT	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 139764L · 1FVXTWEB7XH981088	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
86316500	Nov 11, 2025	MT	3	STEVENSVILLE MT	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 136105P · 2NKWLA0X1NM581490	0	—	No
85745221	Sep 9, 2025	MT	3	FRENCHTOWN MT	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 139767L · 1NPALUEX97N672038	0	—	No
84872912	Jun 3, 2025	MT	3	VICTOR MT	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 136614R · 1NPSL0EX08D748895	0	—	No
84055623	Mar 3, 2025	MT	1	RAVALLI MT	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 134378S · 1NKDXUEX87R193819	0	—	No
83112984	Nov 6, 2024	MT	2	VICTOR MT	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 139767L · 1NPALUEX97N672038	1	392.82DUMT	No
82413074	Aug 14, 2024	MT	2	CLEARWATER MT	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 136098P · 1NKDXUEX87R193819	0	—	No
82111269	Jul 9, 2024	MT	3	LOLO MT	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 139767L · 1NPALUEX97N672038	0	—	No
81540218	May 6, 2024	MT	3	VICTOR MT	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MT 134016D · 2HSFBMZR6MC051280	1	392.2	No
80533049	Jan 3, 2024	MT	3	HAMILTON MT	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 139765L · 1NKWL29X5DS312384	1	392.2	No
80133771	Nov 9, 2023	MT	3	DARBY MT	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 139754H · 1NKDL00X27R176428	0	—	No
79772733	Sep 26, 2023	MT	3	LOLO SCALE	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 134690N · 1XPAL70X1RD358956	0	—	No
79509398	Aug 24, 2023	MT	1	LOLO SCALE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK MT 136099P · 1NKWX7EX7EJ400299	1	393.95(f)	No

Recent Crashes (7 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MT2450201041	Sep 4, 2024	MT	0	Yes	No	Tow
MT2350188706	May 1, 2023	MT	0	Yes	No	Tow
MT2150171493	Dec 6, 2021	MT	2	Yes	No	Injury
MT2150167710	Nov 1, 2021	MT	0	Yes	No	Tow
MT1350054963	Nov 14, 2013	MT	0	Yes	No	Tow
MT0700110405	Apr 27, 2007	MT	1	Yes	No	Injury
MT0417171002	Sep 7, 2004	MT	1	Yes	No	Injury

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
VICTOR MT	MT	4	1
LOLO SCALE	MT	2	0
CLEARWATER MT	MT	1	0
DARBY MT	MT	1	0
FRENCHTOWN MT	MT	1	0
HAMILTON MT	MT	1	0
LOLO MT	MT	1	0
RAVALLI MT	MT	1	0
STEVENSVILLE MT	MT	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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