Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 438551 · MC-264491
ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC
1 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 2 statesCENTENNIAL, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-264491 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2019 · 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
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC safe to load? ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 438551, MC-264491) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CENTENNIAL, CO, operating 1 power unit and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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
RCROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 93–96
Great West · 96–99
19931999
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 1996 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1993 → Oct 1996 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2019
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo22
WY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CENTENNIAL, CO
Top corridor
WY ⇄ CO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 996196USDOT 927266
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6021 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO, 80121
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (303) 347-0488
- Cell
- (720) 334-0292
Registration
- Officer
- Isaiah D Scott
- USDOT / docket
- 438551 · MC-264491
- First registered
- 03/11/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 01/16/2025 · 43,019 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/27/2018
- D-U-N-S
- 606059269
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 ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 438551, and its motor carrier number is MC-264491.
Is ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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 ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC operates 1 power unit and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC based?
ROCKY CLIFF CARRIERS LLC is based in CENTENNIAL, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.