Carrier profile · USDOT 77953 · MC-155350 · Updated Jun 27, 2026

Utley Incorporated

56 power unitsavg 11.4 yrNational · 18 statesSTEELE, MO74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-155350 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

56Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

43Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 325-0215 Email dispatchalanp@utleyinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 27, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record7 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

80 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 34.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 50 vehicle and 80 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

79 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 56-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 56
Inspections · 24 mo: 80
Annualized: ≈40 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance24 · 14 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty Fire’95–’00

Pacific Financial’01–’13

Sirius America’02–’05

Carolina’05–’10

Northland’10–’15

Pacific Financial’13–’17

Canal’19–’26

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2019 → Jan 2026	$750K	3
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2018 → Jan 2019	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2016 → Jan 2018	$750K	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2015 → Jan 2016	$750K	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Oct 2013 → Jan 2017	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Aug 2015	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2005 → Aug 2010	$750K	5
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2002 → Aug 2005	$750K	3
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Sep 2001 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Sep 2002	$750K	2
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2000 → Aug 2001	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1995 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 56
Observed power (24 mo): 41
Trailers (towed): 43

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

61.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

STEELE, MO

804 NORTH WALNUT

Top corridor

TX ⇄ MO

TX 23 · AR 13 · MO 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 77544Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 53467 USDOT 4105674 USDOT 829541 USDOT 3706 USDOT 77544 USDOT 839007 USDOT 87409

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 804 NORTH WALNUT, STEELE, MO, 63877
Mailing address: PO BOX 207, STEELE, MO, 63877
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 325-0215
Fax: (573) 695-2944
Email: alanp@utleyinc.com
Web domain: utleyinc.com

Registration

Officers: Riley Rhodes · Keith Pritchard
USDOT / docket: 77953 · MC-155350
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 5, 2026 · 4,096,497 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 17, 1999
D-U-N-S: 31148653

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,096,497

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 UTLEY INCORPORATED.

UTLEY INCORPORATED (USDOT 77953) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 27, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 27, 2026.

The carrier received 80 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 50 vehicle-level and 80 driver-level — across 18 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 27, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 27, 2026.

It reports 56 power units and 54 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 17, 1999 in the federal record refreshed Jun 27, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UTLEY INCORPORATED's USDOT number?

UTLEY INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 77953, and its motor carrier number is MC-155350.

Is UTLEY INCORPORATED authorized to operate?

As of Jun 27, 2026, UTLEY INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UTLEY INCORPORATED's safety record?

UTLEY INCORPORATED has a 34.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 139 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is UTLEY INCORPORATED's fleet?

UTLEY INCORPORATED operates 56 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UTLEY INCORPORATED based?

UTLEY INCORPORATED is based in STEELE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.

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