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R & K Trucking of Montana INC

USDOT registration: Active · September 2026

Helena, MT

FMCSA lists 25 power units and 36 drivers in its September 2026 release.

USDOT 1021626
1010 Stanley Street, Helena, MT 59601

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R & K Trucking of Montana INC

Helena, MT

USDOT 1021626 · MC428992

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Reported freight
General freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Motor vehicles, Building materials, Machinery, large objects, Fresh produce; 11 more categories on the website
Insurance filing
BI&PD $750,000 · since 2022
Fleet and drivers
25 power units and 36 drivers
Equipment
Tractors: 25 owned; Trailers: 56 owned
USDOT registration
Apr 22, 2002
Reported mileage (2025)
3,400,000 miles
USDOT status
Active
Inspection sample (SMS)
Driver: 149; vehicle: 67
Comparison cohort
1,444 carriers; 25 power units

Federal data: September 2026. Prepared 2026-09-30.

Public-data profile; company review pending. Reported cargo is not a certification of current services.

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What this carrier hauls, and finding freight

Representative illustration of freight operations.

A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.

Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details

Carrier identity and authority

Operating classification
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation type
Interstate
Operating radius
Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory
Safety rating date
Nov 20, 2006

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • General freight
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Motor vehicles
  • Building materials
  • Machinery, large objects
  • Fresh produce
  • Liquids and gases
  • Oilfield equipment
  • Meat
  • U.S. Mail
  • Chemicals
  • Dry bulk commodities
  • Refrigerated food
  • Beverages
  • Paper products
  • Farm supplies
  • Construction materials

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
25
Drivers
36
Annual mileage reported
3,400,000 miles
Mileage reporting year
2025

Equipment ownership

Tractors
25 owned
Trailers
56 owned

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

BI&PD $750,000 · since 2022

BI&PD
$750,000 · in force since 2022-04-01 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

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Verification documents

Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.

  • Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
  • W-9Provided privately during onboarding
  • Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
  • Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker

The market around Helena

R & K Trucking of Montana INC is one of 285 active motor carriers registered in Helena (ZIP 59601, population 31,535). Lewis and Clark County has 36 trucking companies (22 general freight, 14 specialized) and 3 warehousing businesses. About 803 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 59601 there are 46 freight-generating facilities, including 32 manufacturers. The nearest are J4K Corporation (manufacturer, 9 mi), Skycomm Development, Inc (manufacturer, 9 mi) and Cretext Concrete Products West (manufacturer, 9 mi). 6 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Dick Anderson Construction Inc (0 mi), Helena Sand and Gravel Inc (11 mi) and City County Sanitation Inc (16 mi).

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Facility counts from iVerify freight-facility data, measured from the ZIP's Census center point; nearby carriers from FMCSA terminal records, passenger and inactive carriers excluded. Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023. Workers by home location: Census LEHD LODES 2023. ZIP population: Esri.

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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record

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R & K Trucking of Montana INC is a for-hire carrier based in Helena, MT that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 1021626 since Apr 22, 2002.

Its most recent federal filing, dated Apr 22, 2026, reports 25 power units and 36 drivers. It reported 3,400,000 miles driven in 2025. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 201 roadside inspections, 97 violations and 3 reported crashes.

Federal registration and safety detailsView details

Federal release: September 2026.

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Cohort comparison

1,444 carriers with 25 power units.

Published measures and cohort averages
CategoryCarrierCohort average
Unsafe Driving1.451.29
Hours-of-Service0.320.36
Driver Fitness0.080.42
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.03
Vehicle Maintenance2.034.48
Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation reportedInterstate
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
Rating dateNov 20, 2006
Driver inspections (SMS)149 reported; 2 out of service (1.3%)
Vehicle inspections (SMS)67 reported; 9 out of service (13.4%)
Reported crashes (3-year window)3
Crashes involving fatalities0
Crashes involving injuries2
Crashes involving tow-away2
Recorded violations (3-year window)97
Out-of-service violations14
Latest reported crashDec 1, 2025 (MO)

SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.

Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.

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Registration history

Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.

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Registration and reported mileage

USDOT registration
Apr 22, 2002
MCS-150 filing
Apr 22, 2026
Reported mileage (2025)
3,400,000 miles

USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.

Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
201
States with inspections
25
Latest recorded inspection
Sep 10, 2026 (MT)

Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

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