Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2165323 · MC-778757
HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsTORRINGTON, WY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-778757 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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 file
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (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
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2165323, MC-778757) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TORRINGTON, WY, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 Driving1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Sentry Select · 13–15
Wilshire · 16–18
Sentry Select · 18–20
Artisan Truckers · 20–23
20122023
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → May 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- 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
TORRINGTON, WY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 551788USDOT 2784974USDOT 3284618
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6616 ROAD 53 S, TORRINGTON, WY, 82240
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (307) 575-7200
- Fax
- (307) 532-1058
Registration
- Officer
- Jonathan L Hostetter
- USDOT / docket
- 2165323 · MC-778757
- First registered
- 06/20/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 03/30/2026 · 113,509 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2165323, and its motor carrier number is MC-778757.
Is HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC based?
HAPPY TRAILS TRUCKING LLC is based in TORRINGTON, WY.