State Truck Activities Reporting System (STARS)

ATTENTION:

US 212 Route Restrictions and Closures – In Effect - June 20, 2026 – June 25, 2026, for the Little Bighorn 150-year celebration.

Please be advised that significant travel impacts are expected along US 212 (from the Wyoming border near Alzada, MT to Crow Agency, MT) due to a large, organized horse ride event. Carriers should anticipate closures and travel restrictions during the event and plan alternate routes accordingly.

VMS messaging will be in place in South Dakota, Billings, Crow Agency, Miles City, and several local areas. The VMS signs will advise all CMV’s to use an alternate route and no oversize or overweight loads allowed on US 212. This is in effect for term permits as well.

The event is scheduled for June 20, 2026, through June 25, 2026.

Due to the size of the event and associated traffic impacts, oversize and overweight movements on US 212 will not be permitted to ensure the safety of the traveling public.

Additional information regarding specific closures, restrictions, and impacts will be provided as it becomes available.

Please monitor permit notifications and plan accordingly to avoid delays.

If there are any questions or if routing assistance is needed, please contact the MCS Permitting Office at 406-444-7262.

ePART and eTRIPS Operations Down:
On June 30th, from 3:45pm to 7pm, all the ePART Operations (IRP and IFTA) and eTRIPS Operations (Permits) for MDT employees will be unavailable due to fiscal year end.

Carriers and Third Parties will still be able to do the same functions they already have access to do.

FMCSA Registration Modernization Resources Hub: Visit the registration resources-hub for more information.

It is critical that motor carriers, brokers, and other registered entities log in to the FMCSA Portal by May 14, 2026, to ensure their Portal accounts are up to date. Failure to take these steps may result in existing registrants being unable to claim their USDOT Number in Motus once the system goes live. Please read an example of the letter that will be mailed out.

Log in to their FMCSA Portal account to ensure it is active.
Verify their Portal Company Official. Learn how.
Submit an online Biennial Update (MCS-150) in the Portal “Registration” tab.

FMCSA Information Identity Verification

Read about the Clearinghouse change.

Truck Parking (TPAIS)

New Permitting System - see Permits for Commercial Motor Carriers

Payment Types accepted – Change effective on 10/01/2025. Please see the new ePART/PayZang payment structure.

FMCSA TIN/EIN Changes: Inquiries need to be directed to the FMCSA Customer Insurance and Registration Information Support (CIRIS) Contact Center at 1-800-832-5660 or on-line at https://ask.fmcsa.dot.gov/. Requests to make changes must also include updated, signed, and dated MCS-150 from the carrier. Go to the “Send Us a Ticket” section and attach the MCS-150.

Executive Orders from the Office of the Governor: https://governor.mt.gov/executive-orders

Structure Failures / Incidents: See this named section to the right for detailed information.

English Language Proficiency Tip Line 406-444-1234 See our MCS Contacts

State Truck Activities Reporting System (STARS)

The State Truck Activities Reporting System (STARS) is a system used to gather information about vehicles traveling Montana's highway system.

MDT collects this information in an effort to reduce pavement damage from overweight vehicles and to plan for existing and future pavement demands.

STARS consists of an array of weigh-in-motion/automatic vehicle classification (WIM) sensors deployed across the Montana highway system. These WIM sensors installed directly in the traveling lanes of the roadway unobtrusively and automatically collect information on the weight and configuration of the vehicles traveling on that roadway. The data is subsequently processed to characterize commercial vehicle operations at the site.