ANKRUM TRUCKING INC
Billings, MT · MC 253218
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Observations from public fields, not findings about the company. Check the official record and the context before deciding.
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 53701 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | ANKRUM TRUCKING INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 253218 |
| Reported physical address | 1305 TAYLOR PLACE, BILLINGS, MT, 59101, US |
| Reported business phone | (406) 245-6955 |
| Reported power units | 15 |
| Reported drivers | 12 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Alan Ankrum, Stewart Ankrum |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Mar 24, 2006 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 28 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 22) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 22) |
| Violations | 6 across 4 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 0 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
172202A2HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list proper shipping name as required.1172516C6HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format legibility color and visibility of the placard will not be substantially red139345B2BAIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured139355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 199813939ALILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Billings record
ANKRUM TRUCKING INC reports 15 power units. The Billings, Montana directory contains 2,187 census records, of which 1,934 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
ANKRUM TRUCKING INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE in the census and lists 13 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Fresh produce
- Liquids and gases
- Grain, feed and hay
- Meat
- Chemicals
- Refrigerated food
- Beverages
- Paper products
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 253 | 11.6% |
| 1 | 1,049 | 48.0% |
| 2–5 | 629 | 28.8% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 185 | 8.5% |
| 21–100 | 61 | 2.8% |
| Over 100 | 10 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC253218 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $5,000,000 |
| MC253218 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC253218 | Great West Casualty Co | $4,000,000 | May 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | CEP000007448 |
| MC253218 | Great West Casualty Co | $1,000,000 | May 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | GRT54819A |
| MC253218 | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company | $75,000 | Jan 01, 2026 | BMC-84 | 7901216741 |
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.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against ANKRUM TRUCKING INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- Discontinued RevocationMC253218 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC253218 · Broker 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 53701. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsRefrigerated foodFresh produce
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