Cliff Hartman Trucking — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1991)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
4 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Cliff Hartman
DBA
Cliff Hartman Trucking
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1450 Black Eagle Tr, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 861-4966
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC246016
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Dismissed — Property Broker
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 4 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 4 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: ID 07/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 3, 2025 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 15, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 11, 2023 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 4 of 4 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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