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Carrier profile · USDOT 2592357 · MC-909456 · Updated 06/13/2026

MILK RIVER LLC

42 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 6 statesHUGOTON, KS

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-909456 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

42Power units

29 observed · MCS-150

29Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.4Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(620) 544-2901 Email dispatchTIM@MILK-RIVER.COM

Carrier verification summary for MILK RIVER LLC

MILK RIVER LLC (USDOT 2592357) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

MILK RIVER LLC (USDOT 2592357) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

MILK RIVER LLC (USDOT 2592357) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

MILK RIVER LLC (USDOT 2592357) has a 15.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

MILK RIVER LLC (USDOT 2592357) has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

MILK RIVER LLC (USDOT 2592357) reports 42 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/30/2026.

MILK RIVER LLC (USDOT 2592357) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 59 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

15.6

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

15.6

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.4 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 32 vehicle and 39 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7.7% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 42-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 42
Inspections · 24 mo: 39
Annualized: ≈20 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving16
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving8
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M on filegeneral-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

Wilshire’15–’20

Harco National’20–’22

National Union’22–now

2015201820212024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jul 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2022 → Jul 2025	$750k	3
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2020 → Jul 2022	$750k	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Jul 2020	$750k	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Jul 2015	$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): 42
Observed power (24 mo): 29
Trailers (towed): 29

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

11%

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

TX busiest

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

Home base

HUGOTON, KS

1525 W 10TH

Top corridor

TX ⇄ KS

TX 28 · OK 4 · LA 3

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: 3 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 837251Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (22 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 764118 USDOT 837251 USDOT 3665957 USDOT 2051724 USDOT 2195271 USDOT 1778032 USDOT 1724207 USDOT 866528

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tim armstrong — 2 carriers: USDOT 1902521

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1525 W 10TH, HUGOTON, KS, 67951-2129
Mailing address: PO BOX 119, HUGOTON, KS, 67951-0119
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (620) 544-2901
Cell: (940) 720-6617
Fax: (940) 720-6619
Email: tim@milk-river.com
Web domain: milk-river.com

Registration

Officers: Tim Armstrong · Gary Armstrong
USDOT / docket: 2592357 · MC-909456
First registered: 03/24/2015
Last MCS-150: 01/30/2026 · 4,323,069 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,323,069

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 MILK RIVER LLC's USDOT number?

MILK RIVER LLC's USDOT number is 2592357, and its motor carrier number is MC-909456.

Is MILK RIVER LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MILK RIVER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MILK RIVER LLC's safety record?

MILK RIVER LLC has a 15.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).