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BIG SKY BUS LINES INC

USDOT 1027249 · MC431682 what is the difference?

2920 15TH STREET NE, BLACK EAGLE, MT 59414

Registered 2002-05-09 · 76 power units · Interstate

BIG SKY BUS LINES INC (USDOT 1027249, MC431682) is an interstate motor carrier based in BLACK EAGLE, MT, operating a mid-size fleet of 76 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Passengers, granted 2008-03-06. The insurance file carries a $5,000,000 BMC-91X filing from New York Marine and General Insurance Company, effective 2026-07-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of PassengersActive REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$5,000,000New York Marine and General Insurance CompanyAU202600019852On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD policy AU202500019852 cancelled by insurer (New York Marine and General Insurance Company)
BIPD/Excess policy PHUB705105 cancelled by insurer (PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Excess policy 96A2UB0000109-00 cancelled by insurer (AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION)
Operating authority active — REINSTATED
BIPD/Primary policy LFB 001190-1 cancelled by insurer (RLI INSURANCE COMPANY)

6 earlier filing changes on record, back to 2003-03-07. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units76
Trucks0
Phone4064541283

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2008-03-06 — 18 years.
  • 9 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
  • 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2007-10-23.
  • Current primary filing: $5,000,000 with New York Marine and General Insurance Company, on file since 2026-07-01 — $4,250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 76 power units — a large fleet, larger than 97% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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