BACKCOUNTRY JOURNEYS PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS WORKSHOPS & SAFARIS LLC

USDOT 4406760 MC 1739065 Anchorage, AK Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
5 power units 12 drivers 116k mi/yr
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Not graded
Passenger operation — outside the model for motor carriers of property
Checked Nov 8, 2026

Why it isn't graded

Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.

FMCSA record: 0 crashes · 0 inspections

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
5
Drivers · CDL
12 · 0
Annual miles
116k ~23k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
May 8, 2025 (1 yr)
MCS-150 update
Oct 20, 2026
Officer
ROBERT JAMES
Phone
(928) 478-1521
Email
operations@backcountryjourneys.com
Address
821 N St Ste 102, Anchorage AK 99501

Cargo

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FMCSA status today

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
0
roadside inspections
Vehicle out-of-service
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no inspections
Driver out-of-service
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no inspections
Violations
0
0 out-of-service violations
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Violations

0 on the FMCSA record

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Crashes

FMCSA record · 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)
excess $500,000 + primary $1,000,000 + excess $1,000,000 + excess $500,000 · Markel Insurance Company
on record since May 15, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,500,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2025
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
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
  • 2 liability filings received late (the last received Sep 18, 2026 for an effective date of May 15, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority events and every filing FMCSA’s full filing record back to the 1990s, and who else this insurer covers Log in

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 Wrong or out of date?

Where it operates

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