Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2901688 · MC-976208
RELION TRUCKING INC
30 power unitsavg 4.4 yrRegional · 6 statesFORT COLLINS, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-976208 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
68Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 139 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.39.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RELION TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is RELION TRUCKING INC safe to load? RELION TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2901688, MC-976208) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in FORT COLLINS, CO, operating 30 power units and 59 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 139 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
RTRELION TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
139 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.3% (24-mo)43 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)87 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 87
- Annualized
- ≈44 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
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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
+4 earlier
Hudson · 17–19
20162023
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2020 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 68
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo8787
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT COLLINS, CO
Top corridor
CO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 20 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2537523USDOT 3909392USDOT 4150127USDOT 4138586USDOT 4363535USDOT 3427211USDOT 3883108USDOT 3192962Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (70 trucks · 117 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2328966USDOT 3434653USDOT 3628967USDOT 3637099USDOT 4004725USDOT 1454616USDOT 2537523USDOT 3909392
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers7070
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2256 ADOBE DRIVE, FORT COLLINS, CO, 80525
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (970) 424-9289
- Web domain
- reliontrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Van Short
- USDOT / docket
- 2901688 · MC-976208
- First registered
- 06/20/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2026 · 4,000,000 mi (2026)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is RELION TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
RELION TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 2901688, and its motor carrier number is MC-976208.
Is RELION TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, RELION TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RELION TRUCKING INC's safety record?
RELION TRUCKING INC has a 9.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 139 roadside inspections, with 3 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 RELION TRUCKING INC's fleet?
RELION TRUCKING INC operates 30 power units and 59 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RELION TRUCKING INC based?
RELION TRUCKING INC is based in FORT COLLINS, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.