Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1359526 · MC-521185
SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC
2 power unitsGRANVILLE, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-521185 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC safe to work with?
Is SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC safe to load? SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC (USDOT 1359526, MC-521185) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GRANVILLE, NY, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SVSLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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
Universal · 05–17
Zurich American · 17–22
20052022
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2005 → May 2017 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRANVILLE, NY
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william bishop — 15 carriers: USDOT 525934USDOT 1149715USDOT 1386552USDOT 1433507USDOT 1586597USDOT 1988817USDOT 2076235USDOT 2518079
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7311 STATE RT 22, GRANVILLE, NY, 12832
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (518) 642-3167
- Cell
- (518) 932-3516
Registration
- Officers
- William Bishop · William Bishop
- USDOT / docket
- 1359526 · MC-521185
- First registered
- 04/12/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 02/27/2026 · 18,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC's USDOT number?
SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC's USDOT number is 1359526, and its motor carrier number is MC-521185.
Is SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC's fleet?
SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC based?
SLATE VALLEY AUTOMOTIVE LLC is based in GRANVILLE, NY.