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THREE BEAR RENTALS INC (DBA SEE YELLOWSTONE ALPEN GUIDES)
USDOT 525298 • WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameTHREE BEAR RENTALS INC
Doing business asSEE YELLOWSTONE ALPEN GUIDES
Address217 YELLOWSTONE AVE, WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT 59758-8946
Phone(406) 646-9761
Company officerCLYDE SEELY
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMay 1993
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)6
Drivers12
Operation classPrivate Passenger, Business, Private Passenger, Non-business, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jun 2016)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
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
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!5 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓6 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1993: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections6
Driver inspections6
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNational Indemnity Company
Coverage1500
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs5
5 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jun 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Sep 2024 → Jun 2025
National Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,500k
Cancelled
Jun 2024 → Sep 2024
National Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,500k
Cancelled
Jun 2024 → Sep 2024
National Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,500k
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Jun 2024
National Indemnity Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,500k
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Jul 2024
General Star Indemnity Company (Bipd/excess)
$1,500k
Cancelled
Mar 2021 → Mar 2022
National Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,500k
Cancelled
Oct 2020 → Mar 2021
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,500k
Cancelled
Aug 2020 → Oct 2020
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,500k
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 22, 2026 Full inspection, MT
Clean, no violations
Jul 22, 2026 Full inspection, MT
Clean, no violations
Aug 14, 2024 Full inspection, ID
Clean, no violations
Jul 10, 2024 Full inspection, MT
1 violation
49 CFR 393.89: Buses - Missing or inadequate driveshaft protection
Jul 10, 2024 Full inspection, MT
Clean, no violations
Jul 10, 2024 Full inspection, MT
1 violation
49 CFR 393.89: Buses - Missing or inadequate driveshaft protection
Jun 26, 2024 Full inspection, ID
1 violation
49 CFR 393.89: Buses - Missing or inadequate driveshaft protection
Jun 26, 2024 Full inspection, MT
1 violation
49 CFR 393.89: Buses - Missing or inadequate driveshaft protection
Last 8 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
Jul 1, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 9, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 3, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 21, 2022 Revoked
Motor passenger common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Mar 15, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 25, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 19, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 13, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 23, 2015 Revoked
Motor passenger common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 4, 2002 Revoked
Motor passenger common carrier: granted -> revoked
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 Three Bear Rentals INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Three Bear Rentals INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1993 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 6 registered trucks. 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 525298 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 Three Bear Rentals INC
Three Bear Rentals INC, doing business as See Yellowstone Alpen Guides, is a federally registered mover based in West Yellowstone, Montana, registered with FMCSA since May 1993. Federal filings show 6 power units (trucks/tractors) and 12 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
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 525298, 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 THREE BEAR RENTALS INC
Is Three Bear Rentals INC legit?
Three Bear Rentals INC has an active USDOT registration (525298). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Three Bear Rentals 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.
Where is Three Bear Rentals INC based?
217 Yellowstone Ave, West Yellowstone, MT 59758-8946. Phone on file: (406) 646-9761. Registered with FMCSA since May 1993.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 4, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.