Carrier profile · USDOT 247581 · MC-265646 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc

8 power unitsavg 5.7 yrRegional · 6 statesDURANGO, CO94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-265646 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(970) 382-7303 Email dispatchvickybaum@rmcf.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 3 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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 ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Hartford Fire’93–’22

1993200220112020now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1993 → Aug 2022	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

30.8%

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

CO busiest

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

Home base

DURANGO, CO

265 TURNER DR

Top corridor

CO 3 · NM 2 · UT 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 265 TURNER DR, DURANGO, CO, 81303
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (970) 382-7303
Fax: (970) 382-7367
Email: vickybaum@rmcf.net
Web domain: rmcf.net

Registration

Officer: Carrie Cass
USDOT / docket: 247581 · MC-265646
First registered: Jun 11, 1984
Last MCS-150: Mar 28, 2025 · 645,717 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 25, 2016
D-U-N-S: 22083893

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

645,717

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC (USDOT 247581) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HANOVER INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 11, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 28, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 25, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC's USDOT number?

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC's USDOT number is 247581, and its motor carrier number is MC-265646.

Is ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC's safety record?

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC's fleet?

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC based?

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC is based in DURANGO, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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