Carrier profile · USDOT 133376 · MC-148775 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Makeeff Trucking Inc

8 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 7 statesBILLINGS, MT74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148775 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(406) 245-7957 Email dispatchsamakeeff@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 29.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Carolina’95–’98

Northland’98–’01

National’11–’14

Northland’16–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Aug 2024	$750K	3
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Jul 2016	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2014	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2011	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jul 2009 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Jul 2009	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2006 → Jul 2007	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2005 → Jul 2006	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2003 → Aug 2005	$750K	3
FIRST CITIZENS BANK OF BILLINGS	Jan 2003 → Nov 2004	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2001 → Jul 2003	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1998 → Jul 2001	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1995 → Jul 1998	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

72.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ND busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BILLINGS, MT

1035 ISLAND PARK RD

Top corridor

ND ⇄ MT

ND 4 · SD 2 · WA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1035 ISLAND PARK RD, BILLINGS, MT, 59101
Mailing address: PO BOX 30364, BILLINGS, MT, 59107
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (406) 245-7957
Email: samakeeff@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Shane Makeeff · Julie Makeeff
USDOT / docket: 133376 · MC-148775
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 25, 2025 · 625,711 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 28, 2018
D-U-N-S: 181503228

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

625,711

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC.

MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC (USDOT 133376) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 25, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 28, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 133376, and its motor carrier number is MC-148775.

Is MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC's safety record?

MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC's fleet?

MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC based?

MAKEEFF TRUCKING INC is based in BILLINGS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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