Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TURQUOISE TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TURQUOISE LLC (USDOT 2282379) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC. effective Apr 20, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.
The carrier received 116 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 52 vehicle-level and 116 driver-level — across 35 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.
It reports 31 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 13, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 19, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.
TURQUOISE LLC's USDOT number is 2282379, and its motor carrier number is MC-779580.
As of Jul 9, 2026, TURQUOISE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TURQUOISE LLC has a 42.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 189 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
TURQUOISE LLC operates 31 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TURQUOISE LLC is based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.
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116 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
115 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 10
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC. · since Apr 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC. | Apr 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC | Sep 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 6 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750K | 8 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Oct 2018 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Sep 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Aug 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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