Carrier profile · USDOT 3078548 · MC-856778 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Grande Denali LLC

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1 power unitDENALI NATIONAL PARK, AK80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-856778 ACTIVERATED 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

Call dispatch(907) 257-1827 Email dispatchtpwise@denalialaska.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

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 5.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’17 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Union’13–’16

Lexington’14–’16

Zurich American’16–now

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2017

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Dec 2017	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2014 → Aug 2016	$5M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Aug 2013 → Aug 2016	$5M	1
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)	Aug 2013 → Aug 2014	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DENALI NATIONAL PARK, AK

MILE 238-2 GEORGE PARKS HWY

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@denalialaska.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2396091 USDOT 3870590

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joseph merrill — 3 carriers: USDOT 1303888 USDOT 1413290

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: MILE 238-2 GEORGE PARKS HWY, DENALI NATIONAL PARK, AK, 99755
Mailing address: 2702 DENALI ST SUITE 100, ANCHORAGE, AK, 99503
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (907) 257-1827
Fax: (907) 276-3441
Email: tpwise@denalialaska.com
Web domain: denalialaska.com

Registration

Officers: Joseph Merrill · Tennelle Peterson Wise
USDOT / docket: 3078548 · MC-856778
First registered: Dec 18, 2017
Last MCS-150: May 25, 2021 · 20,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 11, 2018
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GRANDE DENALI LLC.

GRANDE DENALI LLC (USDOT 3078548) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 25, 2021.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 11, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRANDE DENALI LLC's USDOT number?

GRANDE DENALI LLC's USDOT number is 3078548, and its motor carrier number is MC-856778.

Is GRANDE DENALI LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, GRANDE DENALI LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is GRANDE DENALI LLC's fleet?

GRANDE DENALI LLC operates 1 power unit and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GRANDE DENALI LLC based?

GRANDE DENALI LLC is based in DENALI NATIONAL PARK, AK.

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