Carrier profile · USDOT 717466 · MC-330171 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

THE DURANGO & SILVERTON RAILROAD SCENIC TOUR BUS COMPANY

0 power unitsDURANGO, CO50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-330171 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(970) 259-0274 Email dispatchGCOOK@DURANGOTRAIN.COM

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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 peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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 ’24 · 3 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

American Guarantee’99–’09

Berkshire Hathaway’13–’17

Continental Divide’20–’23

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Oct 2023 → Oct 2024	$5M	1
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2023	$5M	3
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2019	$5M	4
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Oct 2013 → Oct 2017	$5M	4
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Oct 2012 → Oct 2012	$5M	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Oct 2011 → Oct 2011	$5M	5
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Oct 2011	$5M	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Aug 2009 → Oct 2010	$5M	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Oct 1999 → Aug 2009	$5M	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

DURANGO, CO

479 MAIN AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gary cook — 13 carriers: USDOT 444316 USDOT 824958 USDOT 1193931 USDOT 1298097 USDOT 1470264 USDOT 1778080 USDOT 1904969 USDOT 2347370

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 479 MAIN AVE, DURANGO, CO, 81301
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (970) 259-0274
Cell: (970) 749-2572
Fax: (970) 259-3570
Email: gcook@durangotrain.com
Web domain: durangotrain.com

Registration

Officers: Gary Cook · John Harper
USDOT / docket: 717466 · MC-330171
First registered: Dec 6, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jun 27, 2024 · 50,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 3, 2025
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate THE DURANGO & SILVERTON RAILROAD SCENIC TOUR BUS COMPANY. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for THE DURANGO & SILVERTON RAILROAD SCENIC TOUR BUS COMPANY.

THE DURANGO & SILVERTON RAILROAD SCENIC TOUR BUS COMPANY (USDOT 717466) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 27, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 3, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE DURANGO & SILVERTON RAILROAD SCENIC TOUR BUS COMPANY's USDOT number?

THE DURANGO & SILVERTON RAILROAD SCENIC TOUR BUS COMPANY's USDOT number is 717466, and its motor carrier number is MC-330171.

Is THE DURANGO & SILVERTON RAILROAD SCENIC TOUR BUS COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, THE DURANGO & SILVERTON RAILROAD SCENIC TOUR BUS COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.