Carrier profile · USDOT 265176 · MC-185031 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Quality Transportation Inc

35 power unitsavg 10.4 yrNational · 17 statesBAKER, MT88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-185031 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

38 observed · MCS-150

39Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.4Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 345-5648 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 190 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.4 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

32 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

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

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9 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Mar 23, 2026.

Safety

99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 20.4%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 — 49 vehicle and 99 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

30.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.2 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

98 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 8

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 35-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 35
Inspections · 24 mo: 99
Annualized: ≈50 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’03 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’86–now

1986199620062016now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2003

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 1986 → Jul 2003	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 29, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 38
Trailers (towed): 39

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

93.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 29, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

South Dakota: 26 inspections
Texas: 17 inspections
Nebraska: 12 inspections
North Dakota: 11 inspections
Wyoming: 6 inspections
Montana: 5 inspections
Missouri: 4 inspections
Kansas: 4 inspections
Colorado: 3 inspections
Arkansas: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
Iowa: 2 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections

Home base

BAKER, MT

511 WEST MONTANA AVENUE

Most inspections: SD

26 inspections

SD 26 · TX 17 · NE 12

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 28, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 211745Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (17 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 92693 USDOT 189247 USDOT 207396 USDOT 2300867 USDOT 4215866 USDOT 4257857 USDOT 1734621 USDOT 4031348

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@quality-transportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 465670

Shares a company officer with other carriers

anna l. griffith — 2 carriers: USDOT 465670

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 28, 2026

Location

Physical address: 511 WEST MONTANA AVENUE, BAKER, MT, 59313
Mailing address: P O BOX 1530, BAKER, MT, 59313
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (406) 345-5648
Fax: (406) 778-3196
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: quality-transportation.com

Registration

Officers: Anna L. Griffith · Patrick G. Griffith
USDOT / docket: 265176 · MC-185031
First registered: Oct 7, 1985
Last MCS-150: Oct 22, 2026 · 3,345,065 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 28, 1990
D-U-N-S: 182250001

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,345,065

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 30, 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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20%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

10 of 49 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

51violation records

17OOS-tagged records

10 of 49inspections 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

2020%4 / 20

Other vehicle maintenance

1953%10 / 19

Unsafe driving

825%2 / 8

Lights

333%1 / 3

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

40%

15%

30%

30%Oct 24 to Apr 253 / 10

0%Apr 25 to Oct 250 / 13

23%Oct 25 to Apr 263 / 13

31%Apr 26 to Oct 264 / 13

Top 3 codes (9 of 51 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured2
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.60D Windshield / glazing2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.104F3 Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.110B Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.110B2I-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.110C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.207F-SLAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STSM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A-TPV Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-DLDSCBB Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5-HL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC.

QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 265176) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jul 1, 2003 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.

The carrier received 99 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 49 vehicle-level and 99 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 29, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.

It reports 35 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 22, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 28, 1990 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 265176, and its motor carrier number is MC-185031.

Is QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026. QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 20.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 190 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).