Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4191750 · FF-63163
YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC
4 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 1 statesLA PORTE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-63163 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4191750, FF-63163) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LA PORTE, TX, operating 4 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (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 review before loading (69/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
YSYELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC 69
01
Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–26
20242026
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LA PORTE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 3474587USDOT 134697Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1736170USDOT 3474587USDOT 569061USDOT 134697USDOT 3495253
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel soriano — 2 carriers: USDOT 3010346
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1414 S BROADWAY LOTS 1-24, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 544, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (320) 444-9610
- Web domain
- yellowstone-rt.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Soriano
- USDOT / docket
- 4191750 · FF-63163
- First registered
- 02/08/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2026 · 200,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4191750, and its motor carrier number is FF-63163.
Is YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC operates 4 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC based?
YELLOW STONE RANCH TRANSPORT LLC is based in LA PORTE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.