Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2459949 · MC-161506
COLTEN'S CONVOY INC
3 power unitsavg 9.7 yrRegional · 5 statesZEELAND, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-161506 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.7Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.7 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COLTEN'S CONVOY INC safe to work with?
Is COLTEN'S CONVOY INC safe to load? COLTEN'S CONVOY INC (USDOT 2459949, MC-161506) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ZEELAND, MI, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CCCOLTEN'S CONVOY INC 86
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 inspections / unit · yr
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 Driving15
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ZEELAND, MI
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MI
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3316845USDOT 760065
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3922 147TH AVE, ZEELAND, MI, 49464
- Mailing address
- 38048 273RD ST, CORSICA, SD, 57328
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 469-6881
- Web domain
- att.net
Registration
- Officer
- Kaleigh Vanroekel
- USDOT / docket
- 2459949 · MC-161506
- First registered
- 12/11/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 09/10/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- 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
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Frequently asked
What is COLTEN'S CONVOY INC's USDOT number?
COLTEN'S CONVOY INC's USDOT number is 2459949, and its motor carrier number is MC-161506.
Is COLTEN'S CONVOY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, COLTEN'S CONVOY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLTEN'S CONVOY INC's safety record?
COLTEN'S CONVOY INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COLTEN'S CONVOY INC's fleet?
COLTEN'S CONVOY INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLTEN'S CONVOY INC based?
COLTEN'S CONVOY INC is based in ZEELAND, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.