Carrier profile · USDOT 1822642 · MC-681921 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

High Mountain Outfitters Inc

DBA HIGH MOUNTAIN EXPEDITIONS

0 power unitsBANNER ELK, NC50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-681921 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(828) 898-9786 Email dispatchBILL@SKICOUNTRYSPORTS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$3,000,000 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

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

New Hampshire’09–’13

Princeton Excess’13–’17

Princeton Excess’14–’17

General Star’17–now

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Apr 2026	$5M	10
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Apr 2014 → Feb 2017	$5M	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Oct 2013	$5M	1
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Apr 2013 → Feb 2017	$5M	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2009 → May 2013	$5M	10

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BANNER ELK, NC

3149 TYNECASTLE HWY

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william leonard — 6 carriers: USDOT 1174503 USDOT 1777153 USDOT 1864911 USDOT 3186429 USDOT 4368076

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3149 TYNECASTLE HWY, BANNER ELK, NC, 28604
Mailing address: PO BOX 1175, BANNER ELK, NC, 28604
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 898-9786
Cell: (828) 898-3055
Fax: (828) 898-6343
Email: bill@skicountrysports.com
Web domain: skicountrysports.com

Registration

Officers: William Leonard · Jeff Kattner
USDOT / docket: 1822642 · MC-681921
First registered: Oct 21, 2008
Last MCS-150: Feb 26, 2026 · 10,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 29, 2012
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HIGH MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS INC.

HIGH MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS INC (USDOT 1822642) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Apr 22, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 26, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 29, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HIGH MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS INC's USDOT number?

HIGH MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS INC's USDOT number is 1822642, and its motor carrier number is MC-681921.

Is HIGH MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, HIGH MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is HIGH MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS INC's fleet?

HIGH MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS INC operates 0 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HIGH MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS INC based?

HIGH MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS INC is based in BANNER ELK, NC.

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