Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TURQUOISE TRUCKING
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.9 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
20 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
TURQUOISE LLC (USDOT 2282379) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC. effective Apr 20, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 44.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.
The carrier received 111 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 52 vehicle-level and 111 driver-level — across 36 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.
The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.
It reports 31 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 13, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.
TURQUOISE LLC's USDOT number is 2282379, and its motor carrier number is MC-779580.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. TURQUOISE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TURQUOISE LLC has a 44.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 191 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
TURQUOISE LLC operates 31 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TURQUOISE LLC is based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 44.23% on 52 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
46 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 26, 2026.
111 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
105 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 10
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?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC. · since Apr 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC. | Apr 2026 → May 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC | Sep 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 6 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750K | 8 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2018 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Sep 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Aug 2012 → Oct 2013 | $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 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
23 of 52 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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