Carrier profile · USDOT 1290348 · MC-501968 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Solko Brothers LLC

9 power unitsavg 13.1 yrRegional · 5 statesLARNED, KS93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-501968 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(620) 285-1088 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.7% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.1 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 26.67% on 15 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
3 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 11, 2026.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 26.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 28.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / 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 Driving15 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’04–’08

Great West’16–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2021

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2016 → Jun 2021	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2008	$1M	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 10

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

70.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Kansas: 15 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections

Home base

LARNED, KS

1227 130TH AVE

Most inspections: KS

15 inspections

KS 15 · IN 1 · NE 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3251547Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1964695 USDOT 3251547 USDOT 3108942 USDOT 2993041 USDOT 3214940 USDOT 1724207 USDOT 4149470 USDOT 4247

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1227 130TH AVE, LARNED, KS, 67550
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (620) 285-1088
Cell: (620) 285-9387
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Mike Solko · Joey Solko
USDOT / docket: 1290348 · MC-501968
First registered: Sep 29, 2004
Last MCS-150: Sep 8, 2026 · 750,616 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 30, 2005
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

750,616

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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27%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 15 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

48violation records

7OOS-tagged records

4 of 15inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1926%5 / 19

Unsafe driving

90%0 / 9

Lights

80%0 / 8

Brakes

520%1 / 5

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Other / unclassified

333%1 / 3

Driver fitness

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

43%Nov 24 to May 253 / 7

20%May 25 to Nov 251 / 5

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 2

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (9 of 48 records)

393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.60D Windshield / glazing3
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3

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396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation3
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
177.817A-HMSP Other violation1
177.817E1-HMHC Other violation1
177.823A-HMPMCM Other violation1
390.21TB3-OPERBY USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41A No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11B-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.43A-TPV Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.51C-BNVLAWD Brake warning devices1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.81-H Horn1
393.83A Exhaust system1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1
396.9C2-OOSO Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOLKO BROTHERS LLC.

SOLKO BROTHERS LLC (USDOT 1290348) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 27, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 30, 2005 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOLKO BROTHERS LLC's USDOT number?

SOLKO BROTHERS LLC's USDOT number is 1290348, and its motor carrier number is MC-501968.

Is SOLKO BROTHERS LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. SOLKO BROTHERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOLKO BROTHERS LLC's safety record?

SOLKO BROTHERS LLC has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).