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MONTANA TRANSFER & STORAGE INC (DBA MONTANA TRANSFER)
USDOT 514197 • MC-121089 • MISSOULA, MT
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaints by category, last 4 years
Deceptive Business Practices1
Company details
Legal nameMONTANA TRANSFER & STORAGE INC
Doing business asMONTANA TRANSFER
Address209 COMMERCE ST, MISSOULA, MT 59808
Phone(406) 728-8080
Company officerJARRET HOKE
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceFeb 1993
Last FMCSA updateJun 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)15
Drivers8 (8 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 2021)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 4/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓15 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1993: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Complaint history, year by year
2025 1 complaint
Claim Settlement: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
2024 1 complaint
Estimates/Final Charges: 1
2023 2 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 2
Shipment Documents: 2
Weighing: 2
Claim Settlement: 1
Deceptive Business Practices: 1
Loss and Damage: 1
Pickup and Delivery: 1
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections1 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections1
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerWestern National Mutual Insurance Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceAug 2018
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Aug 2013 → Aug 2018
Western National Assurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2013 → Sep 2018
Western National Assurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2003 → Sep 2013
Granite State Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2003 → Aug 2013
Granite State Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2003 → Sep 2013
Granite State Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2000 → Sep 2003
American Automobile Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2000 → Sep 2003
American Automobile Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 1996 → Aug 2000
American Automobile Insurance Company (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jul 9, 2024 Full inspection, MT
8 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3(a)(1), OOS
49 CFR 393.47(e)
49 CFR 396.5(b)
49 CFR 390.21T(c)
49 CFR 393.53(b)
49 CFR 395.22(h)(4) (driver)
+2 more
Last 1 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Nov 28, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 19, 1990 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 3, 1987 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Montana Transfer & Storage INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Montana Transfer & Storage INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1993 with only 4 complaints on record, 15 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 514197 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Montana Transfer & Storage INC
Montana Transfer & Storage INC, doing business as Montana Transfer, is a federally registered mover based in Missoula, Montana, registered with FMCSA since February 1993. Federal filings show 15 power units (trucks/tractors) and 8 drivers.
Over the last four years, consumers filed 4 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (3 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 514197, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about MONTANA TRANSFER & STORAGE INC
Is Montana Transfer & Storage INC legit?
Montana Transfer & Storage INC has an active USDOT registration (514197). It has 4 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Montana Transfer & Storage INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
How many complaints does Montana Transfer & Storage INC have?
4 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. None are hostage-goods complaints. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Montana Transfer & Storage INC based?
209 Commerce St, Missoula, MT 59808. Phone on file: (406) 728-8080. Registered with FMCSA since February 1993.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.