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Carrier profile · USDOT 230970

FRONTIER WEST INC

1 power unitsMISSOULA, MT
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(406) 728-8499

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 43 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority43 yr active
since 1983
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 43-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is FRONTIER WEST INC safe to work with?

Is FRONTIER WEST INC safe to load? FRONTIER WEST INC (USDOT 230970) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in MISSOULA, MT, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FWFRONTIER WEST INC 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
MISSOULA, MT
9431 INSPIRATION DRIVE
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael murphy — 67 carriers: USDOT 339809USDOT 366501USDOT 397557USDOT 462966USDOT 515675USDOT 533535USDOT 744352USDOT 814175
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
9431 INSPIRATION DRIVE, MISSOULA, MT, 59801
Mailing address
PO BOX 16295, MISSOULA, MT, 59808
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(406) 728-8499
Fax
(409) 721-3131
Email
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Registration

Officer
Michael Murphy
USDOT / docket
230970
First registered
05/04/1983
Last MCS-150
04/17/2007 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
68920651

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
2Drivers
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is FRONTIER WEST INC's USDOT number?

FRONTIER WEST INC's USDOT number is 230970.

Is FRONTIER WEST INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, FRONTIER WEST INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is FRONTIER WEST INC's fleet?

FRONTIER WEST INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRONTIER WEST INC based?

FRONTIER WEST INC is based in MISSOULA, MT.