Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3467044 · MC-1141560
UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC
40 power unitsavg 13.3 yrRegional · 6 statesLAYTON, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1141560 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
34Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.3 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC safe to work with?
Is UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC safe to load? UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC (USDOT 3467044, MC-1141560) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAYTON, UT, operating 40 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
URUTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC 86
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Safety
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.7% (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
43.8% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 40-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
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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
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 20–25
20202025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2020 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 34
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo4242
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAYTON, UT
Top corridor
UT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3960032USDOT 2938633USDOT 3741175USDOT 4221075USDOT 3628371USDOT 3105219Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4221075USDOT 423781USDOT 3628371USDOT 28406USDOT 3960032USDOT 1446608USDOT 3747667USDOT 3002669
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@utahrailrunners.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3846778
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- 1253 STONECREEK LANE, LAYTON, UT, 84041
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (385) 695-1024
- Cell
- (615) 293-6301
- Web domain
- utahrailrunners.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kyle Eby
- USDOT / docket
- 3467044 · MC-1141560
- First registered
- 08/09/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 12/17/2025 · 62,000 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 UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC's USDOT number?
UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC's USDOT number is 3467044, and its motor carrier number is MC-1141560.
Is UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC's safety record?
UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC's fleet?
UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC based?
UTAH RAIL RUNNERS INC is based in LAYTON, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.