SARPY TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA: SARPY TRANSPORTATION
(406) 248-9127
tjolson1965@gmail.com
2809 City Center Circle, Billings MT 59101
34
power units
16 drivers
Intrastate Only
BASIC Alerts:
Driver Fitness
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 34
- Drivers · CDL
- 16 · 16
- Annual miles
- 177k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-09-2025)
- Registered
- 10-16-2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-14-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JEREMY STEWART
Cargo
50.0
medium risk
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Intrastate operation
Runs within one state. Roadside inspections are rarer for intrastate fleets than for interstate ones, so this record rests mainly on crash reports, which states file for intrastate trucks too.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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FMCSA BASIC alertOver FMCSA's intervention threshold in driver fitness.Ask: any FMCSA warning letters and the corrective-action plan.
Strengths
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- 77% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
FMCSA record, Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
30
77% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
5 of 30
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 6.7%
Violations
20
6 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Montana (about 36 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 10,543 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 0.57 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 0.29 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
20 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert20 · 6 OOSBrakes 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Lights 2 · Steering & suspension 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 8 more
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness FMCSA alert0
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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 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · Carolina Casualty Insurance Companyon record since Jun 15, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2001
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY → Carolina Casualty Insurance Company (Jun 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 15, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 24, 2022)
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
16 filings and 11 authority events since 2001 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 11 authority events since 2001 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 15, 2024Carolina Casualty Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 20, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 17, 2024opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 15, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2023NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 16, 2023opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 15, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2022Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2022Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2022NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2021NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 15, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 21, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 17, 2021opened after NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 17, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2012NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2021 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 17, 2021 came after the replacement; 107 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2010NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $350,000 · ended Jul 18, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2010NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,650,000 over $350,000 · ended Jul 18, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2009NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 17, 2009cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2007NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 16, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2006NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2007 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 16, 2006cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2005AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 31, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 16, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2004Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2004Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2004AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2006 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2004AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jun 25, 2005 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2003FAIRMONT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 2001Operating 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) 30
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
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.
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 PassengerTotal Inspections
30
Driver Insp
0
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
30
Vehicle OOS
5
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 2.65 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-JUN-26 – 25-JUN-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.