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D & J LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC

DBA: D & J LIVESTOCK TRKING,

D & J LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Great Falls, MT. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is active for common.

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 · Jul 29, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — D & J LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 53541)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/53541/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 53541 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DONALD W JACOBS Company officer 2: EVEYLYN JACOBS General Freight Livestock Grain / Feed / Hay Based in GREAT FALLS, MT

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=195438 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

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • DBA — → D & J LIVESTOCK TRKING, · Aug 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 53541
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC327086
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DONALD W JACOBS
Company officer 2 EVEYLYN JACOBS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 542,120 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (406) 761-2721
Email: [email protected]
Physical
729 VAUGHN FRONTAGE RD
GREAT FALLS, MT 59404
Mailing
P O BOX 2132
GREAT FALLS, MT 59403
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 53541
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 542,120 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1997-10-27 (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 0 5 0
Trailers 0 11 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 25% 0% —
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
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
7
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

D & J LIVESTOCK TRKING, had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is drugs_alcohol at 3.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MT (2) and NE (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Peterbilt, Unknown, and Wilx are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 195,438 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,438 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 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 195,438 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — D & J LIVESTOCK TRKING,
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Hours of Service
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Montana (MT) 2 1 50.0% Sep 13, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Nov 17, 2025
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 4
Wilson 2
Unknown 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 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 — 2.50 3 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 1.75 2 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.17 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88983467 Sep 13, 2026 MT 2 HELENA MT — 0 — No
86339971 Nov 17, 2025 NE 3 ne-on-unnamed-street,-393-feet-ea
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA25829 · 1XP5DB9X47N630427
0 — No
83334075 Dec 4, 2024 MT 3 LIMA MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30369 · 1XP5DB9X17N673879
3 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.15, 392.16AD Yes
83032165 Oct 28, 2024 WA 2 CLE ELUM WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA30929 · 1XP5DB9XX7N699087
1 392.2-SLL No
80230347 Nov 22, 2023 WA 3 LIBERTY LAKE WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MT PA15986 · 1XP5DB9X54D811490
6 392.2, 392.2-SLLSR No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ID20C5396750 Feb 3, 2020 ID 0 1 Yes No Injury
MT1950129609 Aug 16, 2019 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1950108711 Feb 5, 2019 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
ID19C5082790 Jan 22, 2019 ID 1 0 Yes No Fatal
CO2009001148 Oct 11, 2009 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY99109H241A Aug 24, 1999 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO0000011947 Jan 29, 1994 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC327086
Active
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View full authority record →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP93796A 91X $1,000,000 Jul 29, 2024 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP93796A BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2023 Jul 29, 2024 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN319451 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2022 Jan 1, 2023 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN252319 BIPD/Primary — Sep 17, 2019 Oct 7, 2022 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN252319 BIPD/Primary — Sep 17, 2019 Oct 27, 2022 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN109985 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2013 Sep 17, 2019 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP32864F BIPD/Primary — Dec 23, 1998 Jan 1, 2013 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP32864F BIPD/Primary — Dec 23, 1998 Feb 6, 2013 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP32287H CARGO — Jun 28, 1998 Nov 8, 2013 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP32287G CARGO — Oct 21, 1997 Jan 21, 1999 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP32864F BIPD/Primary — Oct 21, 1997 Dec 23, 1998 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP32864F BIPD/Primary — Oct 21, 1997 Jan 21, 1999 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 29, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Jan 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 27, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 7, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 17, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 30, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Nov 8, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Feb 6, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Jan 18, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Mar 2, 1999
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jan 21, 1999
    insurance
    NAMECHG — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  13. Jan 21, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  14. Dec 23, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  15. Oct 27, 1997
    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
HELENA MT MT 1 0
LIMA MT MT 1 1
CLE ELUM WA WA 1 0
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
392.15 Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1

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