Carrier profile · USDOT 61145 · MC-540373 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Skyland Grain LLC

DBA SKYLAND GRAIN

116 power unitsavg 12.1 yrRegional · 4 statesULYSSES, KS81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-540373 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

116Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(620) 356-7800 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

116 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.1 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

18 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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Vehicle OOS 29.63% on 27 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 29.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 27 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 116-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 116
Inspections · 24 mo: 29
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Triangle’07–’25

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC.	Feb 2007 → Nov 2025	$5M	2
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2005 → Feb 2007	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 116
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

43.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 14 inspections
Kansas: 11 inspections
Oklahoma: 3 inspections
Colorado: 1 inspections

Home base

ULYSSES, KS

1125 W OKLAHOMA AVE PO BOX 947

Most inspections: TX

14 inspections

TX 14 · KS 11 · OK 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

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 242502Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 829520 USDOT 1972922 USDOT 745051 USDOT 3313050 USDOT 242502

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@skylandgrain.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 947788 USDOT 1043598

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

116

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1125 W OKLAHOMA AVE PO BOX 947, ULYSSES, KS, 67880-2362
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (620) 356-7800
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: skylandgrain.com

Registration

Officers: Jeff Knox · Mark Hobrock
USDOT / docket: 61145 · MC-540373
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 24, 2026 · 940,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 27, 2012
D-U-N-S: 155731693

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

116

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

940,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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30%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

8 of 27 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

74violation records

13OOS-tagged records

8 of 27inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

2635%9 / 26

Unsafe driving

170%0 / 17

Brakes

138%1 / 13

Lights

100%0 / 10

Other / unclassified

838%3 / 8

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

44%Nov 24 to May 254 / 9

29%May 25 to Nov 252 / 7

33%Nov 25 to May 262 / 6

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 5

Top 3 codes (10 of 74 records)

393.60C Windshield / glazing4
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle3
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)3
177.817A-HMSP Other violation2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.81-H Horn2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
107.620B Other violation1
172.200A Other violation1
172.328D-HMM Other violation1
172.602A-HMER Other violation1
177.823A-HMPMCM Other violation1
390.21(a) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWPB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.7A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.80A Rear-vision mirrors1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSLIW Oil and/or grease leak1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1
999 Other violation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SKYLAND GRAIN LLC.

SKYLAND GRAIN LLC (USDOT 61145) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 27 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 116 power units and 99 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 24, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 27, 2012 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SKYLAND GRAIN LLC's USDOT number?

SKYLAND GRAIN LLC's USDOT number is 61145, and its motor carrier number is MC-540373.

Is SKYLAND GRAIN LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. SKYLAND GRAIN LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SKYLAND GRAIN LLC's safety record?

SKYLAND GRAIN LLC has a 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).