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Montana trucking companies

9,041 active USDOT-registered carriers list a physical address in Montana. 1,537 hold active motor-carrier operating authority and 114 hold active broker authority. 3,333 operate interstate, 1,411 are hazmat-flagged. Figures from FMCSA files as of 2026-11-01.

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32new USDOT registrations, last 30 days
126last 90 days
38out-of-service orders, last 12 months
4,318active carriers with an MCS-150 older than 2 years

Fleet sizes

Power unitsActive carriersShare
14,68952%
2-53,37937%
6-207709%
21-1001702%
100+330%

262,337 power units and 31,980 drivers reported on MCS-150 filings across the state.

Cargo carried

General freight3,992 carriersBuilding materials3,800 carriersConstruction3,800 carriersMachinery, large objects3,716 carriersGrain, feed, hay2,635 carriersLogs, poles, beams, lumber2,133 carriersLivestock1,564 carriersMotor vehicles (auto haulers)1,199 carriersDry bulk810 carriersOilfield equipment685 carriersLiquids and gases (tankers)668 carriersFresh produce362 carriers

Largest fleets based in Montana

CarrierCityPower unitsDriversUSDOT
JTL Group IncBillings896149474284
Northwestern Corporation dba Northwestern EnergyButte8411,186410856
Re Investment Company LLCKalispell595276815586 · MC88691
Transystems LLCGreat Falls467844179858 · MC113271
DSV Road Transport IncMissoula42134030161 · MC124692
Rocky Mountain Contractors IncHelena326287996639 · MC1596807
Dick Anderson Construction IncHelena276382573386
Pacific Hide & Fur Depot Inc dba Pacific Steel & RecyclingGreat Falls26622032412 · MC193902
Century Companies IncLewistown17859319485
Riverside Contracting IncMissoula16193290521

Cities with the most carriers

Billings 763 · Kalispell 543 · Missoula 393 · Bozeman 365 · Great Falls 300 · Helena 297 · Belgrade 257 · Butte 159 · Sidney 154 · Miles City 125 · Livingston 111 · Havre 109 · Columbia Falls 109 · Stevensville 106 · Hamilton 99

New USDOT registrations in Montana (last 30 days)

RegisteredCarrierCityUSDOT
2026-10-30Bvti, LLCHamilton7923529
2026-10-29Charles ThielmanChester8446239
2026-10-27Big Sky ApplicatorsGreat Falls9793404
2026-10-27Northern Iron Transport, LLCBozeman6521201
2026-10-27Bear Claw Consulting & Construction LLCBoulder5443552
2026-10-26A&d Transport LLCCorvallis7852428
2026-10-23WVH Trucking LLCBelgrade6584916
2026-10-22Sysa Son'S Auto IncRonan9422253
2026-10-21G-G Agriculture Services, LLCSheridan9779698
2026-10-21Sawtooth Trucking LLCCorvallis9757563
2026-10-20River Bend Industries LLCEssex6205745
2026-10-20Kenny Coxe Transportation LLCGreat Falls4930806

A new registration is not a flag by itself — but a "10-year-old company" whose USDOT number is a month old is worth a phone call to the number on record.

Out-of-service orders, Montana carriers (last 30 days)

OrderedCarrierReasonRescinded
2026-10-20Raw Wood Ventures LLC HelenaNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-11Livingston Motor Company LLC LivingstonNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-03A&g Logistic Services Inc HelenaNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno

Neighboring states

Idaho13,905 active · 3,036 with authorityWyoming6,851 active · 1,534 with authorityNorth Dakota6,588 active · 2,092 with authoritySouth Dakota6,440 active · 2,003 with authority
This is an informational report compiled from public FMCSA records as of the stamped date. It is not a safety rating, not insurance or legal advice, and not a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. FMCSA records can be late or incomplete; confirm anything decisive against the official record linked in the report.

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Source: FMCSA Company Census, Licensing & Insurance, and Out-of-Service files via data.transportation.gov. Methodology.