Lessor pool
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Lessor pool
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.7 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
3 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3016823) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC effective Apr 17, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 47 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 33 power units and 37 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 15, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3016823, and its motor carrier number is MC-32185.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC operates 33 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SILK ROAD LOGISTICS LLC is based in PIERRE, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.
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47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 8
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC · since Apr 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Feb 2026 → May 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Jul 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750K | 5 |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Apr 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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