Matson Trucking & Excavating Inc is an active intrastate hazmat carrier based in Columbia Falls, MT.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72% | 88% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | MT |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 6.20 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state MT accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (MT): 0%.
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 7 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 39343ATPV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 39345B2B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 39311A1LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 39311A1LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 39345B2B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |