Montana Trucking Inc
DBA J R LONG TRANSPORT
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 8 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 21 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2021 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2019 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 16, 2018 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 26, 2016 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2016 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 25, 2015 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 17, 2012 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 10, 2010 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 26, 2010 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 19, 2009 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 14, 2008 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 5, 2006 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2004 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 14, 1997 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 5, 1996 | IL | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 1996 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 12, 1994 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 1994 | WI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 1993 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 11, 1992 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |