Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2197 · MC-169876
BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC
24 power unitsDENVER, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-169876 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power 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 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 24 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC safe to load? BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC (USDOT 2197, MC-169876) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in DENVER, CO, operating 24 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 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: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BABOBS AUTO SERVICE INC 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.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Safeco Companies · 92–95
General America · 95–97
Zurich · 98–01
19922002
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1998 → Feb 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1997 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Jul 1995 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANIES | Apr 1992 → Jul 1995 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- 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
DENVER, CO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@roadone.com — 21 carriers: USDOT 512676USDOT 866579USDOT 1691419USDOT 1994214USDOT 1998646USDOT 1998680USDOT 1998683USDOT 1998688
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1545 W BAYAUD AVE UNIT D, DENVER, CO, 80223
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (303) 789-2593
- Fax
- (303) 733-5564
- gclothie@roadone.com
- Web domain
- roadone.com
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 2197 · MC-169876
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/03/2003 · 3,014,013 mi (2000)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 32046047
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 BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 2197, and its motor carrier number is MC-169876.
Is BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC's fleet?
BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC operates 24 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC based?
BOBS AUTO SERVICE INC is based in DENVER, CO.