Cold Smoke Logistics LLC

Doing business as James L Gardner Trucking

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT1902328
  • MC1099864
  • LocationBozeman, MT
  • Phone(406) 581-7919
  • Fleet2 power units · 2 drivers

Cold Smoke Logistics LLC (USDOT 1902328, MC-1099864) is an interstate motor carrier based in Bozeman, Montana with 2 power units and 2 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-1099864Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on April 10, 2020 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XSentry Select Insurance Company$750,000Mar 23, 2022
Insurance history: 2 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Northland Insurance CompanyMar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2022Replaced
Liability (BIPD)United Financial Casualty CompanyMar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2021Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Process Agent Service Company, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

1
Inspections
1 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 1 inspections
0.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
0 of 1 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Montana (1).

Most recent inspection on file: May 7, 2025.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Granted — Contract carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated June 17, 2026

Power units
2
Trucks
2
Tractors owned
1
Trucks owned
1
Trailers owned
1
Drivers
2
CDL drivers
1
Interstate drivers
1
Intrastate drivers
1
Miles traveled
87,000 (2025)
Classification
Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
June 15, 2009
Address
1002 Boylan Road D, Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(406) 581-7919

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Household goods
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Building materials
  • Fresh produce
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Meat
  • Chemicals
  • Commodities dry bulk
  • Refrigerated food
  • Beverages
  • Paper products
  • Agricultural / farm supplies
  • Construction

Key facts

  • USDOT number 1902328 was registered on June 15, 2009.
  • Operating authority MC-1099864 was first granted on April 10, 2020.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on June 17, 2026.
  • It reported 87,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • One insurance filing is on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Sentry Select Insurance Company.
  • It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months; 1 inspection recorded no violations.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Process Agent Service Company, Inc..

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