Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 571981 · MC-278028
KEITH DODSON
DBA AMWEST ENTERPRISES LLC
5 power unitsWINDSOR, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-278028 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 32 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KEITH DODSON safe to work with?
Is KEITH DODSON safe to load? KEITH DODSON (USDOT 571981, MC-278028) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in WINDSOR, CO, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KDKEITH DODSON 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Northland · 08–08
19952008
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2007 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2003 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 1996 → May 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1995 → May 1996 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WINDSOR, CO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
keith dodson — 2 carriers: USDOT 1967407
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 88 PIKE LN, WINDSOR, CO, 80550
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (970) 674-3395
- Cell
- (970) 534-1098
- Fax
- (970) 674-3395
- amwestt@q.com
- Web domain
- q.com
Registration
- Officers
- Keith Dodson · Trina Dodson
- USDOT / docket
- 571981 · MC-278028
- First registered
- 08/17/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2008 · 528,600 mi (2007)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 152293242
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 KEITH DODSON's USDOT number?
KEITH DODSON's USDOT number is 571981, and its motor carrier number is MC-278028.
Is KEITH DODSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KEITH DODSON is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is KEITH DODSON's fleet?
KEITH DODSON operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEITH DODSON based?
KEITH DODSON is based in WINDSOR, CO.