Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
22.5 yr
Model years 1999–2009 · peer benchmark computing.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is COUCH POTATO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? COUCH POTATO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1969036, MC-697157) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MONTE ALTO, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
COUCH POTATO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1969036, and its motor carrier number is MC-697157.
As of 2026-06-13, COUCH POTATO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
COUCH POTATO TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
COUCH POTATO TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
COUCH POTATO TRANSPORT LLC is based in MONTE ALTO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jun 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2011 → May 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 5 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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