Carrier profile · USDOT 543852 · MC-270215 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Grizzly Adams Transport LLC

0 power unitsavg 24.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO82/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-270215 BROKER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

24.5Avg age (yr)

1999–2004 · vPIC

Call dispatch(719) 659-5250 Email dispatchsherrio.grizzlyadams@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

24.5 yr

Model years 1999–2004 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’16–’19

Artisan Truckers’19–’26

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2016 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2015 → Mar 2016	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2015	$750K	2
COMMERCIAL TRUCKERS RISK RETENTION G C I CO.	Apr 2001 → Aug 2001	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → Apr 2000	$750K	1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1997 → May 1999	$750K	2
AMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1995 → May 1997	$750K	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1993 → Apr 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

24.5 yr

Average age

2004

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

7025 FRANCIVILLE RD

Top corridor

CO 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 4539121Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7025 FRANCIVILLE RD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80908
Operation: —

Contact

Phone: (719) 659-5250
Fax: (719) 352-3586
Email: sherrio.grizzlyadams@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Sherri Oplatka · Rudi Oplatka
USDOT / docket: 543852 · MC-270215
First registered: Dec 1, 1993
Last MCS-150: Feb 24, 2026
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 34590261

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC.

GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 543852) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 543852, and its motor carrier number is MC-270215.

Is GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC based?

GRIZZLY ADAMS TRANSPORT LLC is based in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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