Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2587447
CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC
DBA CROOKED STAVE ARTISANS DISTRIBUTING
11 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 1 statesDENVER, CO
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · vPIC
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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.
Established 11 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC safe to load? CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2587447) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DENVER, CO, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC 87
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2025
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DENVER, CO
Top corridor
CO
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 · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 188852USDOT 4180020USDOT 4437444
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james tiner — 2 carriers: USDOT 702377
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4255 CARSON ST, DENVER, CO, 80239
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (720) 379-3191
- Web domain
- csartisans.com
Registration
- Officer
- James Tiner
- USDOT / docket
- 2587447
- First registered
- 03/10/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 01/06/2026 · 225,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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
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Frequently asked
What is CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 2587447.
Is CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC's safety record?
CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC's fleet?
CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC based?
CROOKED STAVE CO DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC is based in DENVER, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.