Carrier profile · USDOT 500066 · MC-868858 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Robert Cottier

DBA YODER GRAIN FEEDLOT

1 power unitTORRINGTON, WY84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-868858 ACTIVE

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(307) 532-1633

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 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 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’14–’16

Great West’16–’20

Artisan Truckers’20–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2020 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2016 → Jan 2020	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Dec 2016	$750K	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

TORRINGTON, WY

347 LINDA VISTA

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 347 LINDA VISTA, TORRINGTON, WY, 82240
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (307) 532-1633
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Robert Cottier
USDOT / docket: 500066 · MC-868858
First registered: Oct 1, 1992
Last MCS-150: Sep 18, 2023 · 3,500 mi (2019)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,500

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 ROBERT COTTIER.

ROBERT COTTIER (USDOT 500066) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Feb 17, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 Sep 18, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROBERT COTTIER's USDOT number?

ROBERT COTTIER's USDOT number is 500066, and its motor carrier number is MC-868858.

Is ROBERT COTTIER authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ROBERT COTTIER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is ROBERT COTTIER's fleet?

ROBERT COTTIER operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROBERT COTTIER based?

ROBERT COTTIER is based in TORRINGTON, WY.

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