Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3016823 · MC-32185
SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC
33 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 22 statesPIERRE, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-32185 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
33Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3016823, MC-32185) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PIERRE, SD, operating 33 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SRSILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC 94
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.3% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.6% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 33-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 33
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance31 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance13 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance3
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
United Financial · 20–25
20182026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Feb 2026 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Jul 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Apr 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 33
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PIERRE, SD
Top corridor
NC ⇄ SD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 535932USDOT 3353869USDOT 4143665USDOT 245330USDOT 3463409Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (43 trucks · 30 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3374454USDOT 3751251USDOT 3905684USDOT 4143665USDOT 2200247USDOT 2820179USDOT 3353869USDOT 2047322
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3333
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers4343
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 725 WELLS AVE SUITE# 20, PIERRE, SD, 57501
- Mailing address
- 514 AMERICAS WAY SUITE# 14044, BOX ELDER, SD, 57719
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 346-8800
- Web domain
- silkroadlogistics.us
Registration
- Officers
- Shukhrat Akhmedjanov · Atabaev Shakhrukh
- USDOT / docket
- 3016823 · MC-32185
- First registered
- 06/09/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 12/15/2025 · 2,126,516 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 96883387
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
- 2026-07-09Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3016823, and its motor carrier number is MC-32185.
Is SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC operates 33 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC based?
SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC is based in PIERRE, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.