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Carrier profile · USDOT 236778 · MC-240638 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

MESA SYSTEMS INC

1 power unitsavg 9.2 yrRegional · 6 statesGRAND JUNCTION, CO

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-240638 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.2Avg age (yr)

2007–2024 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for MESA SYSTEMS INC

MESA SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 236778) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

MESA SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 236778) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

MESA SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 236778) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

MESA SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 236778) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

MESA SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 236778) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

MESA SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 236778) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 7, 2025.

MESA SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 236778) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 3, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.2 yr

Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%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 — 4 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.5 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Vanliner’90–’97

American Automobile’97–’02

Vanliner’02–’10

Wells Fargo’07–’11

Vanliner’13–’17

Vanliner’18–now

1990199920082017now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Apr 2026	$750K	2
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Feb 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	2
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Feb 2017	$750K	1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Jan 2012 → Jan 2013	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Jan 2012	$750K	1
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA	Aug 2007 → Jan 2011	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Jan 2010	$750K	1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1997 → Jan 2002	$750K	2
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1990 → Feb 1997	$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): 6
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

56%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

GRAND JUNCTION, CO

681 RAILROAD BLVD

Top corridor

AR ⇄ CO

AR 2 · TX 1 · NE 1

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: 2 trucks 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 77949Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 125563 USDOT 3280355 USDOT 77949 USDOT 2251521

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mesasystemsinc.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 702516 USDOT 2203660 USDOT 2251525 USDOT 2251527 USDOT 2251528 USDOT 2251534 USDOT 2902248 USDOT 2902414

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin head — 4 carriers: USDOT 188003 USDOT 2251525 USDOT 2435494

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 681 RAILROAD BLVD, GRAND JUNCTION, CO, 81505
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (970) 242-1565
Email: selliott@mesasystemsinc.com
Web domain: mesasystemsinc.com

Registration

Officers: Steve Elliott · Kevin Head
USDOT / docket: 236778 · MC-240638
First registered: Aug 18, 1983
Last MCS-150: Oct 7, 2025 · 72,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 3, 1992
D-U-N-S: 54201454

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

72,000

Annual mileage

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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 MESA SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

MESA SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 236778, and its motor carrier number is MC-240638.

Is MESA SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-30, MESA SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MESA SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

MESA SYSTEMS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MESA SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

MESA SYSTEMS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MESA SYSTEMS INC based?

MESA SYSTEMS INC is based in GRAND JUNCTION, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(970) 242-1565 Email dispatchselliott@mesasystemsinc.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 236778
MC / Docket: MC-240638
Officer: STEVE ELLIOTT
Address: 681 RAILROAD BLVD
GRAND JUNCTION, CO, 81505

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 42 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(970) 242-1565 Email dispatchselliott@mesasystemsinc.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 236778
MC / Docket: MC-240638
Officer: STEVE ELLIOTT
Address: 681 RAILROAD BLVD
GRAND JUNCTION, CO, 81505

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 42 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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