Valley Sand & Gravel LLC Safety Record

DOT# 755606 · Helena, MT 59602 · 4064494045

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 09/17/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Valley Sand & Gravel LLC (DOT# 755606) in Helena, Montana has 16 inspections on record with 13 violations and a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

16 Inspections
25.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
13 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 25.0%
Carrier: 25.0% (4 of 16) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 16) National: 6.4%
39% OOS rate better than 39% 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.

13 total violations across 16 inspections
4 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (31%)
Vehicle Maintenance
11
Unsafe Driving
2

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.

Level 2: 12 (75%) Level 3: 4 (25%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
09/17/2025 MT 2 1 0
09/15/2025 MT 3 0 0
09/08/2025 MT 2 1 0
09/03/2025 MT 2 0 0
08/06/2025 MT 3 0 0
07/10/2025 MT 2 0 0
12/17/2024 MT 2 0 0
10/04/2024 MT 3 0 0
10/04/2024 MT 2 0 0
09/10/2024 MT 2 0 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 13
Drivers 18
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 06/22/1998
MCS-150 Filed 20260204 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 200,000
Address 7510 Applegate Dr, Helena, MT 59602