Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14.3 yr
Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
APPALOOSA INC (USDOT 931664) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 11, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 15 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
APPALOOSA INC's USDOT number is 931664, and its motor carrier number is MC-421781.
As of Jun 13, 2026, APPALOOSA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
APPALOOSA INC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
APPALOOSA INC operates 15 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
APPALOOSA INC is based in NICHOLASVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2019
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Oct 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2017 → Jul 2019 | $750K | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2017 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750K | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Jul 2010 | $750K | 9 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Jul 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2005 → Aug 2006 | $750K | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jan 2004 → Aug 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2004 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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