Carrier profile · USDOT 2340261 · MC-1343036 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

JD Thinning Inc

DBA JD SITE DEVELOPMENT

13 power unitsavg 9.9 yrRegional · 3 statesCOLUMBIA FALLS, MTUnrated

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-1343036 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 212-1312 Email dispatchinfo@jdthinninginc.com

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 17.1 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

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 4

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.

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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

West American’21–’23

beyond this history

202120232025now

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2021 → Oct 2023	$1M	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

41.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBIA FALLS, MT

231 KINNIKINNICK LN

Top corridor

MT 20 · WA 1 · CO 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 231 KINNIKINNICK LN, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT, 59912-9009
Mailing address: PO BOX 4744, WHITEFISH, MT, 59937
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (406) 212-1312
Email: info@jdthinninginc.com
Web domain: jdthinninginc.com

Registration

Officers: Keribeth Ulrich · James Deats
USDOT / docket: 2340261 · MC-1343036
First registered: Sep 6, 2012
Last MCS-150: Feb 9, 2026 · 169,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 4, 2022
D-U-N-S: 22926606

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

169,000

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 JD THINNING INC.

JD THINNING INC (USDOT 2340261) has no Vektor safety score in the FMCSA-backed profile snapshot refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 4, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JD THINNING INC's USDOT number?

JD THINNING INC's USDOT number is 2340261, and its motor carrier number is MC-1343036.

Is JD THINNING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, JD THINNING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is JD THINNING INC's fleet?

JD THINNING INC operates 13 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JD THINNING INC based?

JD THINNING INC is based in COLUMBIA FALLS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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