Carrier profile · USDOT 1943996 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Cost Cutters Tree Service & Landscaping

2 power unitsHELENA, MT50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(406) 933-5530 Email dispatchcostcutter1@bresnan.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 1943996
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Sep 24, 200916 years ago
Domicile: HELENA, MT
Self-reported fleet: 2 power units1 drivers
Last MCS-150: Sep 16, 2009
Phone: (406) 933-5530

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COST CUTTERS TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING.

COST CUTTERS TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING (USDOT 1943996) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 16, 2009.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COST CUTTERS TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING's USDOT number?

COST CUTTERS TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING's USDOT number is 1943996.

Is COST CUTTERS TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, COST CUTTERS TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is COST CUTTERS TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING's fleet?

COST CUTTERS TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COST CUTTERS TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING based?

COST CUTTERS TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING is based in HELENA, MT.

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