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Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 531161 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Robert Montgomery
DBA SHORTY'S TOWING
2 power unitsMOUNTAIN HOME, ID50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3333 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor 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
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
ROBERT MONTGOMERY (USDOT 531161) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 10, 2004.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 10, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is ROBERT MONTGOMERY's USDOT number?
ROBERT MONTGOMERY's USDOT number is 531161.
Is ROBERT MONTGOMERY authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, ROBERT MONTGOMERY is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is ROBERT MONTGOMERY's fleet?
ROBERT MONTGOMERY operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROBERT MONTGOMERY based?
ROBERT MONTGOMERY is based in MOUNTAIN HOME, ID.
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