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USDOT 205056 · JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC
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JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC

DBA JONES BROS TRUCKING

USDOT 205056 MC 159075 Missoula, MT Authorized For-Hire
63 power units 70 drivers 6M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 176 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
63
Drivers · CDL
70 · 70
Annual miles
6M ~95k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors5013063
Trailers6613079

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Oct 31, 2000)26 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 21, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
59812149
Officers
REX BALENTINE · STEN SOHLBERG
Phone
(406) 721-4629
Email
rex@jonesbrotherstrucking.com
Address
6681 Commercial Lane, Missoula MT 59808

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
176
78% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
13.8%
13 of 94 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
2 of 176 driver inspections
Violations
55
15 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 20 inspections, 2 out of service 20 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 22 inspections, 5 out of service 22 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 28 inspections, 1 out of service 28 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 17 inspections, 0 out of service 17 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 17 inspections, 0 out of service 17 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 21 inspections, 1 out of service 21 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 23 inspections, 2 out of service 23 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 24 inspections, 4 out of service 24 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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Violations

55 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    32 · 13 out-of-service
    Brakes 11 · Tires 8 · Cargo securement 5 · Lights 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 4 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    14 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 11 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    22
    2026
    Jul 22, 2026 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    27
    2025
    Jan 27, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    18
    2025
    Jan 18, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, snow, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    27
    2024
    Nov 27, 2024 · Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    16
    2024
    Nov 16, 2024 · Montana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
on record since Mar 2, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1987
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP since Sep 29, 2025
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Montana (HQ) 41
  • South Dakota 24
  • Washington 15
  • Idaho 10
  • California 8
  • North Dakota 7
  • New Mexico 7
  • Colorado 6

23% of inspections were in its home state.

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