Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2208142 · MC-67840
ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC
18 power unitsULYSSES, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-67840 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC safe to work with?
Is ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC safe to load? ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC (USDOT 2208142, MC-67840) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ULYSSES, KS, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
UEULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Addison · 18–22
National American · 22–26
20182026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| ADDISON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ULYSSES, KS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pld.com — 149 carriers: USDOT 72839USDOT 127877USDOT 154854USDOT 159492USDOT 179884USDOT 226140USDOT 246393USDOT 255661
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ron hartman — 2 carriers: USDOT 1950487
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2300 W OKLAHOMA, ULYSSES, KS, 67880
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 904, ULYSSES, KS, 67880
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 424-3833
- Cell
- (620) 353-9009
- Fax
- (620) 424-3825
- rhartman@pld.com
- Web domain
- pld.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ron Hartman
- USDOT / docket
- 2208142 · MC-67840
- First registered
- 11/07/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 12/30/2025 · 511,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 829810667
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC's USDOT number?
ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC's USDOT number is 2208142, and its motor carrier number is MC-67840.
Is ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC's fleet?
ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC based?
ULYSSES ENGINE & MACHINE LLC is based in ULYSSES, KS.