CONTINENTAL CATTLE CARRIERS LTD

Kneehill County, AB · Interstate · 4 power units · Safety rating: Conditional · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Conditional FMCSA safety ratingRated Feb 21, 1989. FMCSA found safety controls that needed correcting.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC140861: Common carrier, Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
100.0%
Only 1 vehicle inspection; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC140861 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 163115 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC140861—OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy R20552 · 34
—Sep 20, 2007Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC140861PrimaryOLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy T36349 · 91X
$750,000May 2, 2020Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

3inspections
100.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 1 · Alberta avg 18.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 3 · Alberta avg 2.5%
5violations written on inspection reports
3 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
May 21, 2026MT32No
May 9, 2025MT23Yes
Jan 14, 2025SD30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Alberta average covers 12,086 vehicle and 21,745 driver inspections of all Alberta-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

2 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 5 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareAlberta share
Vehicle Maintenance21100.0%69.0%
2 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1TEPBM
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Alberta column is the mix across all Alberta-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number163115
MC / docketMC140861
Legal nameCONTINENTAL CATTLE CARRIERS LTD
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units4
Drivers4
Annual mileage30,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingConditional (Feb 21, 1989)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 1, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMachinery, Large ObjectsLivestockGrain, Feed, HayAgricultural/Farm Supplies

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about CONTINENTAL CATTLE CARRIERS LTD

What does CONTINENTAL CATTLE CARRIERS LTD's operating authority allow?

MC140861: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about CONTINENTAL CATTLE CARRIERS LTD is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking CONTINENTAL CATTLE CARRIERS LTD?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 163115. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (403) 901-7725, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC140861, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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