JTL GROUP INC
BILLINGS, MT
Joins 45 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
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- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.00% vs peer 1.30% · Vehicle 22.6% vs peer 15.8% Details →
- For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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- Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — JTL GROUP INC (USDOT 474284) 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 — Driver 2.00% vs peer 1.30% · Vehicle 22.6% vs peer 15.8% • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering. On file: • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/474284/ As of: Nov 1, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 474284
Active
CORPORATION
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat
Satisfactory rated
Company officer: MALCOLM D LONG
Company officer 2: CALVIN R DEWALL
Motor Vehicles
Machinery / Large Objects
Liquids / Gases
Chemicals
Dry Bulk
Construction
+1 more
Based in BILLINGS, MT
FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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B
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Authority / census
Active · 100/100
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance / BIPD
NR
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100
Driver OOS 2% vs peer median 1.3% (worse). Vehicle OOS 22.6% vs peer median 15.8% (worse). n=834 same-size ACTIVE peers.
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
- Power Units +499 (397 → 896) · Sep 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- DBA KNIFE RIVER → — · Sep 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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
474284
In FMCSA records since
Mar 17, 1992 (~34y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Company officer
MALCOLM D LONG
Company officer 2
CALVIN R DEWALL
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat
Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Construction, Other (ASPHALT, CONCRETE, SAND & GRAVEL)
Fleet size
896 units
Drivers
149
Annual mileage
3,526,373 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (406) 651-2500
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4014 HESPER ROAD
BILLINGS, MT 59106-3352
Mailing
POST OFFICE BOX 30238
BILLINGS, MT 59107-0238
Registration & safety rating
USDOT
474284
In FMCSA records since
Mar 17, 1992 (~34y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150)
3,526,373 mi
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Hazmat
Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate
22.6%
vs
23.4%
-0.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate
2.0%
vs
6.7%
-4.7 pts
Violations per Inspection
0.56
vs
1.80
-1.24
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.3%
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 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 470 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 315 | 9 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 95 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 107 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 17.78% | — |
| 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
896
Drivers
149
Inspections
107
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
22.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
95 all-time
Authorities
0
Risk Signals
High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 22.6% 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 834 ACTIVE carriers operating 448–1,344 power units (±50% of this carrier's 896 unit fleet).
This carrier — Driver OOS
2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.3%
Median across 834 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
22.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.8%
Median across 834 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.
Record Changes
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DBA KNIFE RIVER —FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 397 896FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Sep 26, 2026
Sep 26, 2026
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (28 months)
2023-11
2026-10
Violations by BASIC Category
Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Kenworth | 35 | |
| Peterbilt | 23 | |
| Trail King | 6 | |
| Unknown | 5 | |
| Trailer | 2 | |
| Volvo | 2 | |
| Freightliner | 1 | |
| GMC | 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 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | — | 4.01 | 4 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (107 rows) View all 107 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89258171 | Oct 13, 2026 | MT | 3 | HELENA MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 89213958 | Oct 8, 2026 | US | 1 | CHEYENNE WY | — | 0 | — | No |
| 89199538 | Oct 7, 2026 | WY | 1 | CHEYENNE I-25 POE | — | 3 | 396.5B-HWSL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47A-BCFSAD | Yes |
| 89066199 | Sep 22, 2026 | MT | 2 | BILLINGS MT |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.55E-B | Yes |
| 88897533 | Sep 3, 2026 | MT | 2 | EAST HELENA MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88604709 | Aug 4, 2026 | WY | 1 | CHEYENNE US 85 POE |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B | Yes |
| 88141777 | Jun 12, 2026 | MT | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 87648108 | Apr 21, 2026 | MT | 3 | KALISPELL MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87593340 | Apr 14, 2026 | MT | 2 | LOLO MT |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87533280 | Apr 6, 2026 | MT | 3 | CLEARWATER MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87529178 | Apr 2, 2026 | MT | 3 | WHITEHALL MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87458006 | Mar 26, 2026 | MT | 3 | HAMILTON MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87433198 | Mar 23, 2026 | MT | 3 | KALISPELL MT |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87273044 | Mar 10, 2026 | MT | 3 | KALISPELL MT |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86860978 | Jan 20, 2026 | MT | 3 | KALISPELL MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86860975 | Jan 20, 2026 | MT | 3 | KALISPELL MT |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86657867 | Dec 23, 2025 | MT | 3 | BIGFORK MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86429904 | Nov 25, 2025 | MT | 2 | CLEARWATER MT |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.9A2-C | Yes |
| 86415850 | Nov 19, 2025 | MT | 2 | CLEARWATER MT |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86316745 | Nov 13, 2025 | MT | 2 | COLUMBIA FALLS MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86316681 | Nov 12, 2025 | MT | 2 | LOLO MT |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86306584 | Nov 6, 2025 | MT | 3 | BOZEMAN MT |
OSHKOSH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86105899 | Oct 20, 2025 | MT | 3 | POLSON MT |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 85824128 | Sep 19, 2025 | MT | 1 | BILLINGS MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85819586 | Sep 18, 2025 | MT | 1 | BILLINGS MT |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (95 rows) View all 95 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY0202602848 | May 26, 2026 | WY | Yes | Yes | Tow | ||
| MT2350195119 | Oct 9, 2023 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MT2350194205 | Aug 18, 2023 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| WY0202309500 | Jul 27, 2023 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MT2350188317 | Mar 6, 2023 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0202204062 | Feb 10, 2022 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0202109200 | Aug 11, 2021 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0202106068 | Jun 3, 2021 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0202104767 | May 6, 2021 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MT2150161872 | Feb 1, 2021 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MT2050139263 | Sep 18, 2020 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0202006105 | Jun 16, 2020 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MT2050137351 | Jan 13, 2020 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MT1950129685 | Jul 26, 2019 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MT1950128387 | Apr 17, 2019 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0201806676 | Jun 14, 2018 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MT1750077309 | Jun 15, 2017 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| WY0201703340 | Feb 13, 2017 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MT1750096302 | Jan 18, 2017 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WY0201611210 | Sep 9, 2016 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MT1650069608 | Jul 18, 2016 | MT | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MT1601001890 | Apr 20, 2016 | MT | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| WY0201511299 | Sep 18, 2015 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MT1550075970 | Aug 7, 2015 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MT1550074826 | Jun 12, 2015 | MT | 0 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KALISPELL MT | MT | 16 | 1 |
| BILLINGS MT | MT | 13 | 1 |
| CLEARWATER MT | MT | 8 | 1 |
| CHEYENNE I-25 POE | WY | 8 | 7 |
| MISSOULA MT | MT | 5 | 2 |
| SWAN LAKE | MT | 4 | 0 |
| CHEYENNE US 85 POE | WY | 4 | 2 |
| LARAMIE POE | WY | 4 | 2 |
| BIGFORK MT | MT | 3 | 0 |
| BILLINGS EB SCALE | MT | 3 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 3 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 0 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 4 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 5 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 |
| 393.47(a) | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 2 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 4 |
| 393.100(b) | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 |
| 393.43(a) | No/improper tractor protection valve | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 |
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