MONTANA TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC
Meridian, ID · MC 769241
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 2254539 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | MONTANA TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 769241 |
| Reported physical address | 2465 WEST COLUMBIA RD, MERIDIAN, ID, 83642, US |
| Reported business phone | (208) 888-7208 |
| Reported power units | 9 |
| Reported drivers | 8 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Andrew Hayes, Jeff Martin |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 29 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 29) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 28.6% (2 of 7) |
| Violations | 14 across 9 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 2 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
38371HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required13922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit13922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other1393110B2ICCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1100 lbs1393207FSLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Meridian record
MONTANA TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC reports 9 power units. The Meridian, Idaho directory contains 1,066 census records, of which 965 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
MONTANA TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 13 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Liquids and gases
- Oilfield equipment
- Grain, feed and hay
- Garbage and refuse
- Dry bulk commodities
- Paper products
- Farm supplies
- Construction
- Other: WATER
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 101 | 9.5% |
| 1 | 563 | 52.8% |
| 2–5 | 279 | 26.2% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 79 | 7.4% |
| 21–100 | 26 | 2.4% |
| Over 100 | 18 | 1.7% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Dec 08, 2011
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Feb 11, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC769241 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC769241 | UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | $1,000,000 | Jun 23, 2025 | BMC-91X | CA998766010 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against MONTANA TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC769241 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 2254539. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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General freightBuilding materialsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberDry bulk commodities
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