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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 612085 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Great Lakes Aviation Ltd
DBA GREAT LAKES AIRLINES
1 power unitCHEYENNE, WY50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
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
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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3131 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle 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
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD (USDOT 612085) 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.
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 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 31, 2016.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 4, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD's USDOT number?
GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD's USDOT number is 612085.
Is GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD's fleet?
GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD based?
GREAT LAKES AVIATION LTD is based in CHEYENNE, WY.
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