Carrier profile · USDOT 377689 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative Inc

15 power unitsavg 5.8 yrLocal · 1 statesMISSOULA, MT81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2017–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 541-5000 Email dispatchpurchasingreceiving@BLACKFOOT.COM

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2017–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 15-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

7.7%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MISSOULA, MT

1221 N RUSSELL ST

Top corridor

MT 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@blackfoot.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 307518

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jason williams — 86 carriers: USDOT 871185 USDOT 885837 USDOT 1037418 USDOT 1224486 USDOT 1264148 USDOT 1265749 USDOT 1272670 USDOT 1279504

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1221 N RUSSELL ST, MISSOULA, MT, 59808
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (406) 541-5000
Cell: (406) 880-5427
Fax: (406) 532-5057
Email: purchasingreceiving@blackfoot.com
Web domain: blackfoot.com

Registration

Officers: Jason Williams · Stacey Mueller
USDOT / docket: 377689
First registered: Jan 9, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jul 18, 2024 · 150,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 19, 1992
D-U-N-S: 5816848

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC.

BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC (USDOT 377689) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 18, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 19, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC's USDOT number?

BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC's USDOT number is 377689.

Is BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC's safety record?

BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC's fleet?

BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC operates 15 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC based?

BLACKFOOT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC is based in MISSOULA, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Similar carriers near Missoula, MT

Comparable carriers around Missoula and across Montana

Montana Transfer & Storage IncMissoula, MT · 15 power units

Epic Steel LLC Clear · 100Missoula, MT · 17 power units

Envirocon IncMissoula, MT · 13 power units

Superior Towing & Recovery LLCMissoula, MT · 13 power units

Watkins and Shepard Trucking Inc Review · 80Missoula, MT · 18 power units

Tece Trucking Inc Clear · 93Missoula, MT · 18 power units

Brown's Towing Inc Clear · 93Missoula, MT · 9 power units

D & G Crane Service Inc Review · 76Missoula, MT · 8 power units

More in Montana →Veteran carriers in Montana →Modern fleets in Montana →

More Montana carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

TNT Well Servicing IncClearSidney · 15 power units Eckart Trucking IncMiles City · 19 power units Triple L IncBelgrade · 18 power units Sam HandyScobey · 1 power unit Perry L ThievinRichland · 3 power units Rex KochBridger · 3 power units