Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1091879 · MC-849331
BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC
DBA PRECISION EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT
51 power unitsavg 4.4 yrNational · 18 statesAURORA, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-849331 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
51Power units
45 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.4Avg age (yr)
2017–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.912.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC safe to load? BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC (USDOT 1091879, MC-849331) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in AURORA, CO, operating 51 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 159 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BGBRISTLECONE GROUP LLC 94
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Safety
159 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.9% (24-mo)62 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.3% (24-mo)108 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 51-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 51
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 108
- Annualized
- ≈54 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving53
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving20
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance15
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance12
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness12 · 5 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 51
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 45
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2026
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo107107
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, CO
Top corridor
WA ⇄ CO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 278700USDOT 277907Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 600382USDOT 1119475USDOT 3635570USDOT 86787USDOT 2447319USDOT 324244USDOT 1017068USDOT 278700
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pepmove.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1323442USDOT 3115283
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5151
Observed (24 mo)4545
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14603 E MONCRIEFF PL STE 100, AURORA, CO, 80011
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (303) 292-5143
- dadams@pepmove.com
- Web domain
- pepmove.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dan Adams
- USDOT / docket
- 1091879 · MC-849331
- First registered
- 01/29/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 09/23/2025 · 1,520,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 1091879, and its motor carrier number is MC-849331.
Is BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC's safety record?
BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC has a 12.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 159 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC's fleet?
BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC operates 51 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC based?
BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC is based in AURORA, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.