Safety Measurement System - Inspection IA000P12Q8BM (U.S. DOT# 278700)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 11/28/2025

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Big Sky Trucking Inc
U.S. DOT#: 278700
Carrier Address: 3178 E Lyndale Ave
Helena, MT 59601

Time/Location

Report #: IA000P12Q8BM
Report State: IA
State: IA
Date: 7/27/2025
Start Time: 1025
End Time: 1105
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Fixed Site
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	PTRB	MT	PA32076	1XPHD49X5DD183147
2	Semi-Trailer	UTIL	ID	TS7919	1UYVS2533P3785817

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.11TL	393.11	1	No	Truck-Tractor Lower Rear Mud Flaps Retroreflective Sheeting / Reflex Reflective Material Requirements For Vehicles Manufactured After July 1997	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2PC	393.45(b)(2)	1	No	Brake Hose Or Tubing Chafing And/Or Kinking - Connection To Power Unit	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	393.9(a)	2	No	Inoperable Required Lamp	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9T	393.9(a)	1	No	Inoperable Tail Lamp	Yes	Vehicle Maint.

Hazardous Material

HazMat Code	HazMat Description	Reported Quantity	Waste	Status
9	9 MISCELLANEOUS HM	No	No	A