QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC

Baker, MT · Interstate · 35 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Oct 7, 1985 (41 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC185031: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
Cargo cover filed: $5,000
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
20.4%
10 of 49 vehicle inspections · Montana avg 24.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC185031 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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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: $5,000.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC185031—Great West Casualty Co
Policy CLP09572P · BMC-34
$5,000Jul 1, 2003Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC185031—Great West Casualty Co
Policy CLP09572P · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jul 1, 2003Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

100inspections
20.4%vehicle out-of-service
10 of 49 · Montana avg 24.2%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 100 · Montana avg 4.1%
53violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 7, 2026TX20No
Sep 23, 2026WY12No
Sep 11, 2026WY30No
Sep 10, 2026TX20No
Sep 1, 2026SD10No
Aug 28, 2026TX11Yes
Aug 22, 2026NE31No
Aug 18, 2026MT30No
Aug 13, 2026WY11No
Aug 4, 2026SD30No
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 Montana average covers 4,994 vehicle and 8,417 driver inspections of all Montana-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

46 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 16 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 53 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 serviceShareMontana share
Vehicle Maintenance391684.8%78.0%
Unsafe Driving5010.9%6.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance204.3%10.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
40
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2C
22
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
22
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
20
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
20
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
20
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360D
20
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Montana column is the mix across all Montana-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

3crashes
0fatal
1injury
2tow-away
3 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 3, 2026Not Reported, NE00
Oct 31, 2025Box Elder, SD00
Oct 21, 2025Not Listed, TX01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number265176
MC / docketMC185031
Legal nameQUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units35
Drivers35
Annual mileage3,345,065 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 28, 1990)
USDOT number addedOct 7, 1985 · 41 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 15, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentGrain, Feed, HayChemicalsConstruction

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 QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC

What does QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC185031: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking QUALITY TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 265176. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (406) 345-5648, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC185031, 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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