MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC

DOT# 133376 MC# 148775 DUNS# 181503228 Billings, MT Authorized For-Hire
(406) 245-7957 samakeeff@yahoo.com 1035 Island Park Rd, Billings MT 59101
6 tractors · all owned 6 drivers 567k mi/yr · ~94k per unit
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
52 yrs history · 13 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
6
Drivers · CDL
6 · 6
Annual miles
567k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 6 0 0 6
Trailers 7 0 0 7

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (11-28-2018) · 7 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-06-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
JULIE MAKEEFF
Officer
SHANE MAKEEFF

Cargo

65.5
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce Beverages Other: WELDING EQUIPMENT Dry Bulk Paper Products
High-Risk Cargo
Machinery Large, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Advisory Grade — Outside the Ranked Book

Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu6_9) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.

Not enough record to grade yet.

13 inspections and 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

80% likely range 0.46×–2.27×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.3 vs 0.2 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.3
Similar fleets
0.2

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-3 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

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Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (6 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
Too little record to tell. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 0.2 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.65× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.68×. Together they move its crash estimate +4%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
13
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
40.0%
2 of 5
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 13
National avg 6.7%
Violations
10
2 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Montana (about 6 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
vs 57,512 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.083 0.043
Inspections 1.50 1.58
Violations 0.83 1.56
Critical violations 0.33 0.29

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

10 violations · 24 months
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Seat belt 2 · Speeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    Tires 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jun
    5
    2026
    Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Dusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Sentry Select Insurance Company
on record since Jul 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1994
Cargo filing
on file · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY since Jul 1, 2010
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 trust fund (BMC-85) · FIRST CITIZENS BANK OF BILLINGS since Jan 10, 2003
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → Sentry Select Insurance Company (Jul 2025); NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY 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
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Sep 18, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 18, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
  • FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 4, 2013)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • North Dakota 4
  • South Dakota 2
  • Washington 2
  • Iowa 1
  • Montana (HQ) 1
  • Nebraska 1
  • New Mexico 1
  • Federal inspectors 1