Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 41401
SIERRA MEAT COMPANY
13 power unitsavg 7.4 yrLocal · 2 statesRENO, NV
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · 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.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 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
7.4 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SIERRA MEAT COMPANY safe to work with?
Is SIERRA MEAT COMPANY safe to load? SIERRA MEAT COMPANY (USDOT 41401) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RENO, NV, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 65 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
SMSIERRA MEAT COMPANY 100
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Safety
65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now● Stable
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 376.11 Other violationOther2
- 387.301 Other violationOther1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2001
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 mo3232
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RENO, NV
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NV
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 688535Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 363648USDOT 688535USDOT 3234285USDOT 497850USDOT 615619USDOT 3865918USDOT 3513114
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sierrameat.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1876087
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1330 CAPITAL BLVD, RENO, NV, 89502-7120
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (775) 322-4073
- Fax
- (775) 322-4693
- Web domain
- sierrameat.com
Registration
- Officer
- Lisa De Roulet
- USDOT / docket
- 41401
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2025 · 448,178 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/28/2005
- D-U-N-S
- 121813372
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SIERRA MEAT COMPANY's USDOT number?
SIERRA MEAT COMPANY's USDOT number is 41401.
Is SIERRA MEAT COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SIERRA MEAT COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SIERRA MEAT COMPANY's safety record?
SIERRA MEAT COMPANY has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SIERRA MEAT COMPANY's fleet?
SIERRA MEAT COMPANY operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SIERRA MEAT COMPANY based?
SIERRA MEAT COMPANY is based in RENO, NV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.