Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1685801 · MC-838867 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Cave Farms LLC
1 power unitHARLAN, IA40/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-838867 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
USDOT registration1818 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)$750K in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CAVE FARMS LLC (USDOT 1685801) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 29, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 7, 2021.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CAVE FARMS LLC's USDOT number?
CAVE FARMS LLC's USDOT number is 1685801, and its motor carrier number is MC-838867.
Is CAVE FARMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, CAVE FARMS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CAVE FARMS LLC's fleet?
CAVE FARMS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAVE FARMS LLC based?
CAVE FARMS LLC is based in HARLAN, IA.
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