Big Wild Adventures — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
10 years (granted 2016)
Liability filing
$1.5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ford Ellis Llc
DBA
Big Wild Adventures
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
519 North 9th St, Livingston, MT 59047
Phone
(406) 823-0337
Power units
1
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC979363
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 10/15/2019 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/18/2019
Insurance filings
Email & web forensics
On-file email
info@bigwildadventures.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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