Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4296645 · MC-1672673
QUESADA COBE LLC
1 power unitsavg 6.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesDILLON, CO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1672673 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average85.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo85.785.7 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is QUESADA COBE LLC safe to work with?
Is QUESADA COBE LLC safe to load? QUESADA COBE LLC (USDOT 4296645, MC-1672673) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DILLON, CO, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 85.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
QCQUESADA COBE LLC 56
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 85.7% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 40.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
70.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈5.0 / 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
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.0 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.
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving5 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 24–26
20242026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Feb 2026 | $300k | 3 |
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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)
- 8
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DILLON, CO
Top corridor
TN ⇄ CO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3325105USDOT 3384259USDOT 4064997USDOT 4221676USDOT 4351656USDOT 3955759USDOT 3950935Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3325105USDOT 3384259USDOT 4064997USDOT 4221676USDOT 4351656USDOT 4221752USDOT 3955759USDOT 3950935
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- 265 DILLON RIDGE RD STE C #1014, DILLON, CO, 80435
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (347) 949-9297
Registration
- Officer
- Santiago Quesada
- USDOT / docket
- 4296645 · MC-1672673
- First registered
- 09/16/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2025
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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 QUESADA COBE LLC's USDOT number?
QUESADA COBE LLC's USDOT number is 4296645, and its motor carrier number is MC-1672673.
Is QUESADA COBE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, QUESADA COBE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is QUESADA COBE LLC's safety record?
QUESADA COBE LLC has a 85.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is QUESADA COBE LLC's fleet?
QUESADA COBE LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is QUESADA COBE LLC based?
QUESADA COBE LLC is based in DILLON, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.