Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 340905 · MC-163429
BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC
16 power unitsavg 11.4 yrLocal · 2 statesCINTON, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-163429 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on 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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.4 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC safe to load? BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 340905, MC-163429) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CINTON, MT, operating 16 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BEBEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC 88
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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 16-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 87–02
19872002
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CINTON, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks 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 32404Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 32404
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@blackfoot.net — 158 carriers: USDOT 172196USDOT 200739USDOT 238835USDOT 246427USDOT 269873USDOT 306973USDOT 320482USDOT 343294
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 16595 HIGWAY 10 EAST, CINTON, MT, 59825
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 8626, MISSOULA, MT, 59807
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 239-4669
- Web domain
- blackfoot.net
Registration
- Officer
- Bryan Tripp
- USDOT / docket
- 340905 · MC-163429
- First registered
- 01/19/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 12/24/2025 · 1,100,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/09/1995
- D-U-N-S
- 153556873
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 340905, and its motor carrier number is MC-163429.
Is BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC's safety record?
BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC operates 16 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC based?
BEARMOUTH EXPRESS INC is based in CINTON, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.