Carrier profile · USDOT 3197225 · MC-154657 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Montana Fabrication Works LLC

3 power unitsSTEVENSVILLE, MT80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-154657 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(406) 777-5471 Email dispatchTNICKLESS@MTFABWORKS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Travelers Property’18–now

2018202020222024now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Oct 2018

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Oct 2018 → Oct 2018	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

STEVENSVILLE, MT

4081 EASTSIDE HIGHWAY

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@mtfabworks.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 193347

Shares a company officer with other carriers

rick brown — 17 carriers: USDOT 906702 USDOT 1364203 USDOT 1494016 USDOT 1594163 USDOT 1794155 USDOT 1800590 USDOT 1896960 USDOT 1952644

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4081 EASTSIDE HIGHWAY, STEVENSVILLE, MT, 59870
Mailing address: PO BOX 629, STEVENSVILLE, MT, 59870
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (406) 777-5471
Fax: (406) 777-5473
Email: tnickless@mtfabworks.com
Web domain: mtfabworks.com

Registration

Officer: Rick Brown
USDOT / docket: 3197225 · MC-154657
First registered: Oct 5, 2018
Last MCS-150: Dec 5, 2019 · 14 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MONTANA FABRICATION WORKS LLC.

MONTANA FABRICATION WORKS LLC (USDOT 3197225) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective Oct 16, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2019.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MONTANA FABRICATION WORKS LLC's USDOT number?

MONTANA FABRICATION WORKS LLC's USDOT number is 3197225, and its motor carrier number is MC-154657.

Is MONTANA FABRICATION WORKS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MONTANA FABRICATION WORKS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MONTANA FABRICATION WORKS LLC's fleet?

MONTANA FABRICATION WORKS LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MONTANA FABRICATION WORKS LLC based?

MONTANA FABRICATION WORKS LLC is based in STEVENSVILLE, MT.

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