BIG SKY BUS LINES INC
(406) 454-1283
barbies@bigskybuslines.com
2920 15th Street Ne, Black Eagle MT 59414
76
power units
59 drivers
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 76
- Drivers · CDL
- 59 · 59
- Annual miles
- 89k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-21-2024)
- Registered
- 05-09-2002 (24 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-03-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BARBIE STUCKER
Cargo
50.0
medium risk
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
Data flags
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
5
100% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 5
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 6.7%
Violations
0
0 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 4,520 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.007 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.03 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Apr222026MontanaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · New York Marine and General Insurance Companyon record since Jul 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 20081 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP → NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. (Jul 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Jul 14, 2026 for an effective date of Jul 1, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 6, 2008)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 9 authority events since 2002 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 9 authority events since 2002 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 1, 2026New York Marine and General Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on filereceived Jul 14, 2026 for an effective date of Jul 1, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2025New York Marine and General Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2024NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 20, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 21, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 23, 2020opened after PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 15, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2020NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 31, 2024 came after the replacement; 42 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2019PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 15, 2021 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2019PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jan 15, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 24, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 10, 2019opened after NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 20, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2018PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2018PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2010NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Dec 19, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 20, 2019 came after the replacement; 98 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2009RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 29, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 1, 2010 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2008AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 29, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 20, 2009 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2008AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Nov 20, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 6, 2008Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2008NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 29, 2008 · replaced by another insurer8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2007Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2005RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 19, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 31, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 28, 2004AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Nov 17, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 11, 2004Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 27, 2004Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2004AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 29, 2005 · replaced by another insurer18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2004AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Nov 28, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Montana (HQ) 5
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PassengerTotal Inspections
5
Driver Insp
0
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
5
Vehicle OOS
0
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (07-OCT-24 – 07-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.