Protech Steel LLC Safety Record

DOT# 2982449 · Great Falls, MT 59404 · 4064037234

B

Good safety record — scored 24/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/23/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Protech Steel LLC (DOT# 2982449) in Great Falls, Montana has 58 inspections on record with 56 violations and a 12.1% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

58 Inspections
12.1% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
9 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 12.1%
Carrier: 12.1% (7 of 58) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 6.9%
Carrier: 6.9% (4 of 58) National: 6.4%
62% OOS rate better than 62% of carriers in Montana
18% crash rate better than 18% of carriers in Montana

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

56 total violations across 58 inspections
11 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (20%)
Vehicle Maintenance
33
Unsafe Driving
9
Hours of Service
7
Driver Fitness
3
Other
4

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 3 states: CO, MT, WY
Level 1: 31 (53%) Level 2: 12 (21%) Level 3: 15 (26%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/23/2026 WY 1 1 0
03/18/2026 WY 3 0 0
03/04/2026 MT 1 0 0
02/23/2026 MT 1 0 0
02/19/2026 MT 3 0 0
02/09/2026 MT 3 0 0
01/21/2026 MT 3 0 1
11/04/2025 WY 1 0 0
10/14/2025 WY 1 0 1
09/25/2025 WY 2 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 9
Drivers 20
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/07/2017
MCS-150 Filed 20251016 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 149,929
Address 673 S Vaughn Frontage Road, Great Falls, MT 59404