Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
109 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3441156 · MC-1117669
AURORA OPERATIONS INC
DBA AURORA
109 power unitsavg 4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesPITTSBURGH, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1117669 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
109Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 86 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AURORA OPERATIONS INC safe to work with?
Is AURORA OPERATIONS INC safe to load? AURORA OPERATIONS INC (USDOT 3441156, MC-1117669) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PITTSBURGH, PA, operating 109 power units and 178 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 86 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
AOAURORA OPERATIONS INC 100
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Safety
86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)48 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)63 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 109-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 109
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 63
- Annualized
- ≈32 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Liberty Fire · 20–23
20202023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2020 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Jun 2020 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 109
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 34
- Trailers (towed)
- 28
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo6262
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PITTSBURGH, PA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 65769USDOT 53467Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2983750USDOT 3672731USDOT 4015087USDOT 65769USDOT 2816147USDOT 53467USDOT 3228857USDOT 4172285
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)109109
Observed (24 mo)3434
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1654 SMALLMAN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15222
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 583-9506
- Web domain
- aurora.tech
Registration
- Officer
- Chris Urmson
- USDOT / docket
- 3441156 · MC-1117669
- First registered
- 06/16/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 03/10/2026 · 1,640,277 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 80946456
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is AURORA OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number?
AURORA OPERATIONS INC's USDOT number is 3441156, and its motor carrier number is MC-1117669.
Is AURORA OPERATIONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, AURORA OPERATIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AURORA OPERATIONS INC's safety record?
AURORA OPERATIONS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AURORA OPERATIONS INC's fleet?
AURORA OPERATIONS INC operates 109 power units and 178 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AURORA OPERATIONS INC based?
AURORA OPERATIONS INC is based in PITTSBURGH, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.