Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 605228 · MC-291332
RICHARD FRASCH
DBA DRAGON
1 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 3 statesEAST MISSOULA, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-291332 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · 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 file
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RICHARD FRASCH safe to work with?
Is RICHARD FRASCH safe to load? RICHARD FRASCH (USDOT 605228, MC-291332) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EAST MISSOULA, MT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RFRICHARD FRASCH 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 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
33.3% now
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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Great West · 95–97
Carolina · 03–15
Great West · 16–21
19952024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2016 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2003 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 17 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 1995 → Mar 1997 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2013
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
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAST MISSOULA, MT
Top corridor
WA ⇄ 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 172646USDOT 191816USDOT 387884USDOT 480851USDOT 577077USDOT 582406USDOT 645815
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard frasch — 2 carriers: USDOT 2341550
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3750 MT HIGHWAY 200 E, EAST MISSOULA, MT, 59802
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 543-2974
- Cell
- (406) 544-1419
- Fax
- (406) 543-3002
- trucking@montana.com
- Web domain
- montana.com
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Frasch · Cynthia Danford
- USDOT / docket
- 605228 · MC-291332
- First registered
- 06/16/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 08/07/2024 · 245,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/25/2007
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 RICHARD FRASCH's USDOT number?
RICHARD FRASCH's USDOT number is 605228, and its motor carrier number is MC-291332.
Is RICHARD FRASCH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RICHARD FRASCH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RICHARD FRASCH's safety record?
RICHARD FRASCH has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RICHARD FRASCH's fleet?
RICHARD FRASCH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICHARD FRASCH based?
RICHARD FRASCH is based in EAST MISSOULA, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.