Carrier profile · USDOT 883419 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PRICE CONTRACTING INC

26 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 2 statesSTEVENSVILLE, MT86/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 777-2528 Email dispatchPRICECONTRACTING@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Established 26 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · 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 22.0 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 Jun '25 · 7

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.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 26-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 26
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 26
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

8.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

STEVENSVILLE, MT

1237 HANLAN LN

Top corridor

MT 16 · ID 6

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3858359 USDOT 159536

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 1237 HANLAN LN, STEVENSVILLE, MT, 59870-6149
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (406) 777-2528
Cell: (406) 370-4347
Email: pricecontracting@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Scott Koch · Ronald D Price
USDOT / docket: 883419
First registered: May 31, 2000
Last MCS-150: Apr 20, 2026 · 186,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 30, 2025
D-U-N-S: 71409270

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

186,000

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 PRICE CONTRACTING INC.

PRICE CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 883419) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 26 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 20, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 30, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PRICE CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?

PRICE CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 883419.

Is PRICE CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PRICE CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PRICE CONTRACTING INC's safety record?

PRICE CONTRACTING INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).