Carrier profile · USDOT 143259 · MC-688918 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SLAKEY BROTHERS INC

66 power unitsavg 6.9 yrLocal · 2 statesELK GROVE, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-688918 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

66Power units

44 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.9Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(916) 330-6000 Email dispatchOSTORAASLI@SLAKEY.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 159 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

66 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.9 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 4.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 82 vehicle and 81 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7.7% · 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 2.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

93 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 18

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 66-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 66
Inspections · 24 mo: 99
Annualized: ≈50 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle 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: 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 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’18 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Hartford Fire’08–’18

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2018

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Jul 2018	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 66
Observed power (24 mo): 44
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

35.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

ELK GROVE, CA

2215 KAUSEN DRIVE

Top corridor

CA 94 · NV 5

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 168261 USDOT 1384069 USDOT 1006481 USDOT 2661316 USDOT 327574 USDOT 3936645 USDOT 4279834 USDOT 53773

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@slakey.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2746542

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: 2215 KAUSEN DRIVE, ELK GROVE, CA, 95758
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (916) 330-6000
Fax: (916) 478-2040
Email: ostoraasli@slakey.com
Web domain: slakey.com

Registration

Officers: Olen Storaasli · Chris Walters
USDOT / docket: 143259 · MC-688918
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 16, 2025 · 1,573,431 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 10, 2008
D-U-N-S: 6911119

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,573,431

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 SLAKEY BROTHERS INC.

SLAKEY BROTHERS INC (USDOT 143259) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 99 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 82 vehicle-level and 81 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 66 power units and 99 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 16, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 10, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SLAKEY BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?

SLAKEY BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 143259, and its motor carrier number is MC-688918.

Is SLAKEY BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SLAKEY BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SLAKEY BROTHERS INC's safety record?

SLAKEY BROTHERS INC has a 4.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 159 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).