MONTANA EXPRESS LLC

USDOT 2977674 MC 13595 Van Buren, AR Authorized For-Hire
2 power units 2 drivers 264k mi/yr
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FRED Score 76.0 / 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.
Low confidence
9 yrs history · 11 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
2 all owned
Drivers · CDL
2 · 2
Annual miles
264k ~132k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors2002
Trailers2002

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Feb 22, 2017 (9 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 16, 2026
Officer
ROSALIO YANEZ
Phone
(432) 448-9708
Email
montana.express@yahoo.com
Address
303 Elfen Glen, Van Buren AR 72956

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: OTHERConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
11
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.0%
2 of 8 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 11 driver inspections
Violations
8
2 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q3 '26
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Violations

8 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    7 · 2 out-of-service
    Lights 4 · Brakes 1 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • 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, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Canal Insurance Company
on record since Oct 9, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2017
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 4 changes: Northland Insurance Company → Canal Insurance Company (Oct 2026); NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. → Northland Insurance Company (Mar 2026); CANAL INSURANCE CO. → NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. (Mar 2025)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Colorado 3
  • Texas 3
  • Arkansas (HQ) 1
  • Iowa 1
  • North Dakota 1
  • New Mexico 1
  • Wyoming 1
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