Big Sky Auto Transport Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
31 years (granted 1995)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
14 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Big Sky Auto Transport Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
4825 53rd Ave Sw, Great Falls, MT 59404
Phone
(406) 453-4590
Power units
7
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC285702
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 09/03/2020 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/06/2020
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/16/2008 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/20/2009
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 01/11/1999 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/14/1998
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 14 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
21.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 14 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dispatch@bigskyauto.us — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NV 08/2022 · MT 10/2018 · MT 11/2017 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 27, 2026 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2026 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 10, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2025 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 17, 2025 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 7, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 27, 2023 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 12, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 14 of 14 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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