Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2986747 · MC-16986
BOULDER TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsavg 11.2 yrLocal · 2 statesZIMMERMAN, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-16986 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.2Avg age (yr)
2000–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 peersTypical
11.2 yr
Model years 2000–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOULDER TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is BOULDER TRANSPORT INC safe to load? BOULDER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2986747, MC-16986) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ZIMMERMAN, MN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBOULDER TRANSPORT INC 84
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Integrity · 17–24
20172024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2017 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ZIMMERMAN, MN
Top corridor
SD ⇄ MN
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 (4 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 287988
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14941 283RD LN NW, ZIMMERMAN, MN, 55398
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 500-1091
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph Snow · Bobbi J Snow
- USDOT / docket
- 2986747 · MC-16986
- First registered
- 03/17/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2024 · 191,750 mi (2021)
- 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 BOULDER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
BOULDER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2986747, and its motor carrier number is MC-16986.
Is BOULDER TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOULDER TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOULDER TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
BOULDER TRANSPORT INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is BOULDER TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
BOULDER TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOULDER TRANSPORT INC based?
BOULDER TRANSPORT INC is based in ZIMMERMAN, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.