DICK IRVIN INC
(406) 434-5583
safety@dickirvininc.com
475 Wilson Ave, Shelby MT 59474
66
tractors
60 drivers
4.7M mi/yr · ~72k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 58.6 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 54 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 66
- Drivers · CDL
- 60 · 0
- Annual miles
- 4.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 22 | 44 | 0 | 66 |
| Trailers | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-11-1994) · 32 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-24-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOSH COMBS
- Officer
- MICHAEL R IRVIN
Cargo
62.5
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Intermodal Containers
Oilfield Equipment
Livestock
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Construction
Coal/Coke
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, Livestock, Oilfield Equipment
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 0.95×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.0 vs 2.1 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
2.0
Similar fleets
2.1
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~5%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 2.1 a year. The grade counts 5 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Violations 1.48× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.76×. Together they barely move its crash estimate.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Feb 2025 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 33 of 81 violations (41%). Brake or light defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.7% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
54
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.0%
7 of 25
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
3.7%
2 of 54
National avg 6.7%
Violations
81
13 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
vs 4,520 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.030 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.55 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.61 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.11 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
81 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert66 · 11 OOSBrakes 33 · Lights 15 · Steering & suspension 6 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 2 · 7 more
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Hours of service No alert9 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Jan122026MontanaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec112025WyomingProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov262025MontanaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan52025MontanaProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since May 1, 2017 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1993
- 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) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 17, 2026)
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
18 filings and 6 authority events since 1977 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
18 filings and 6 authority events since 1977 · 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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May 1, 2017Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2016GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of AmericaBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2013CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 2, 2011ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurer16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICACargo · ended Jul 7, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect110 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $8,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jan 2, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jan 2, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2006CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 8, 2009 came after the replacement; 34 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2005TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2004CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2006 · superseded by the same policy24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 10, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 23, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2002TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended May 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jun 14, 2009 came after the replacement; 82 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2002ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1993TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 14, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect109 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1993NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Apr 5, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect33 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1989ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurer192 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 27, 1987FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 7, 1987cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1987TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 1, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)180 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 1986Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 1986Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 1983Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 1977Operating authority grantedL&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) 25
- Idaho 8
- Washington 8
- Wyoming 7
- Iowa 2
- Utah 2
- Illinois 1
- North Dakota 1
46% of inspections were in its home state.
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.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (66 power units: 66 filed, 39 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.1
Actual, per year in window
1.7
Projected, next 12 mo
2.0
0
1.25
2.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 66 power units this active to have about 2.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.0 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 5% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
54 inspections
and 5 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 52 inspections and 4 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 30, 2024 · ID · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 5 violations
- 1 further inspection with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.47
Satisfactory — 0.95x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.032 crashes per power-unit-year for a 66-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 1.01x (driver behaviour 1.01x, out-of-service 0.76x, all violations 1.48x; 54 inspections). Experience 0.95x: 2.9 decayed crashes against 3.3 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.47, a 3.83). 80% range 0.51–1.46x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
3.2 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
66 power units · 2.14 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.01×
54 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.95×
2.9 decayed crashes vs 3.3 expected · credibility 0.47
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 0.95× (80% range 0.51–1.46×)
· band Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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 PropertyTotal Inspections
54
Driver Insp
54
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
25
Vehicle OOS
7
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.59 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 1.02 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.47 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 11.41 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAR-26 – 31-MAY-25) 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.