Carrier profile · USDOT 3417841 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026

Busted Knuckle Trucking LLC

6 power unitsavg 18.3 yrLocal · 1 statesCOLUMBIA FALLS, MT100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

18.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 261-9591 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 1

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.3 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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 Feb '26 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 7, 2026

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Montana: 9 inspections

Home base

COLUMBIA FALLS, MT

343 JENSEN ROAD

Top corridor

MT 9

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 7, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

sean allen — 3 carriers: USDOT 3325227 USDOT 4453394

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 343 JENSEN ROAD, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT, 59912
Mailing address: PO BOX 10501, KALISPELL, MT, 59904
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (406) 261-9591
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: bustedknuckle1.com

Registration

Officer: Sean Allen
USDOT / docket: 3417841
First registered: Apr 14, 2020
Last MCS-150: Feb 9, 2026 · 80,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Sep 27, 2026
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

80,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 7, 2026

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.

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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 3 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

8violation records

0OOS-tagged records

0 of 3inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

40%0 / 4

Unsafe driving

30%0 / 3

Other vehicle maintenance

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

n/aOct 24 to Apr 250 / 0

n/aApr 25 to Oct 250 / 0

0%Oct 25 to Apr 260 / 3

n/aApr 26 to Oct 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (4 of 8 records)

392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1

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393.47D2-BLTBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC.

BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3417841) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 7, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 7, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 7, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 7, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 7, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 7, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 9, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 27, 2026 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3417841.

Is BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 7, 2026. BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC based?

BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC is based in COLUMBIA FALLS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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