Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3029512 · MC-38637
MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC
14 power unitsavg 16.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesWILKESBORO, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-38637 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2022 · 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.
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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 50 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.818.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.4 yr
Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3029512, MC-38637) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WILKESBORO, NC, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.9% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Spinnaker · 23–23
20172023
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2022
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo4040
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILKESBORO, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 652055USDOT 3737377Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1460231USDOT 753551USDOT 3737377USDOT 763762
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1818
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
- 200 E MAIN ST, WILKESBORO, NC, 28697
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (919) 280-2442
- Fax
- (919) 521-8188
- Web domain
- mtntrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Paul Vander Ploeg · Samantha Nickelson
- USDOT / docket
- 3029512 · MC-38637
- First registered
- 07/19/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2025 · 511,699 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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Frequently asked
What is MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3029512, and its motor carrier number is MC-38637.
Is MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 4 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 MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
MOUNTAINEER TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in WILKESBORO, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.