Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1551209 · MC-576189
BIG RIVER MULCH LLC
2 power unitsBONNE TERRE, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-576189 ACTIVE
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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 20 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BIG RIVER MULCH LLC safe to work with?
Is BIG RIVER MULCH LLC safe to load? BIG RIVER MULCH LLC (USDOT 1551209, MC-576189) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BONNE TERRE, MO, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BRBIG RIVER MULCH LLC 50
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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
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
National · 06–16
Progressive Ins · 17–21
20062021
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Jan 2017 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 11 |
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
BONNE TERRE, MO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steve morris — 13 carriers: USDOT 1215441USDOT 1258788USDOT 1372713USDOT 1758752USDOT 1832537USDOT 1973484USDOT 2140248USDOT 2297146
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8820 BERRY RD, BONNE TERRE, MO, 63628
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (573) 518-4852
- Fax
- (573) 518-4852
Registration
- Officer
- Steve Morris
- USDOT / docket
- 1551209 · MC-576189
- First registered
- 09/07/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 11/06/2024 · 1 mi (2023)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BIG RIVER MULCH LLC's USDOT number?
BIG RIVER MULCH LLC's USDOT number is 1551209, and its motor carrier number is MC-576189.
Is BIG RIVER MULCH LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIG RIVER MULCH LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BIG RIVER MULCH LLC's fleet?
BIG RIVER MULCH LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIG RIVER MULCH LLC based?
BIG RIVER MULCH LLC is based in BONNE TERRE, MO.