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Asset-based
89 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 81087 · MC-161171 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
V K Putman Inc
89 power unitsBELGRADE, MT50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-161171 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
89Power 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 · Jun 13, 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 active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 89 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
V K PUTMAN INC (USDOT 81087) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 89 power units and 106 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 1, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is V K PUTMAN INC's USDOT number?
V K PUTMAN INC's USDOT number is 81087, and its motor carrier number is MC-161171.
Is V K PUTMAN INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, V K PUTMAN INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is V K PUTMAN INC's fleet?
V K PUTMAN INC operates 89 power units and 106 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is V K PUTMAN INC based?
V K PUTMAN INC is based in BELGRADE, MT.
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