Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 172646 · MC-138624
CLIFF REED INC
6 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 3 statesCORVALLIS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-138624 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 52 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 4
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes17 crashes involving injuries are on record.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CLIFF REED INC safe to work with?
Is CLIFF REED INC safe to load? CLIFF REED INC (USDOT 172646, MC-138624) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CORVALLIS, MT, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (58/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
CRCLIFF REED INC 58
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / 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
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Firemans Fund · 81–89
Carolina · 93–96
Continental Western · 96–15
Northland · 15–18
19812020
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1996 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1993 → Nov 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1981 → Jun 1989 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CORVALLIS, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@montana.com — 45 carriers: USDOT 30102USDOT 191816USDOT 387884USDOT 480851USDOT 577077USDOT 582406USDOT 605228USDOT 645815
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 656 WILLOW CREEK RD, CORVALLIS, MT, 59828-9717
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 961-4671
- Fax
- (406) 961-4722
- Web domain
- montana.com
Registration
- Officers
- Terry Lee Reed · Clifton Reed
- USDOT / docket
- 172646 · MC-138624
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/20/2024 · 449,337 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/03/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 96203385
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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.
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Frequently asked
What is CLIFF REED INC's USDOT number?
CLIFF REED INC's USDOT number is 172646, and its motor carrier number is MC-138624.
Is CLIFF REED INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, CLIFF REED INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CLIFF REED INC's safety record?
CLIFF REED INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CLIFF REED INC's fleet?
CLIFF REED INC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CLIFF REED INC based?
CLIFF REED INC is based in CORVALLIS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.