VELMONT LLC

USDOT 4326129MC-Docket MC1688533AMES, IA
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VELMONT LLC (USDOT 4326129) in AMES, IA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2025-10-30 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 28 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-05) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA mail to the carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — the location may not be real (shell-carrier indicator).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 81
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.88
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.11
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
9
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
1
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
1
Total drivers
1
Years in business
2
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
11.1%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
1 (not recurring)
Physical address
Undeliverable
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-02
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2025-10-30
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

9
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
15
Violations
3
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2026-01-09 → 2026-03-31.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
11 2 2026-03-31
Hours of service 395
2 0 2026-03-24
CDL standards 383
1 1 2026-02-10
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
1 0 2026-03-31

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-24 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2026-03-24 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2026-03-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2026-03-24 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin
2026-03-23 Unsafe Driving Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
2026-02-10 Driver Fitness Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance OOS
2026-02-10 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-01-09 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 8 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-31 VA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 7A-MC
2026-03-31 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2026-03-24 AZ · Level 2 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Hours of service 395 22G-ELDMFV
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
2026-03-23 OH · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-INAT
2026-02-10 WV · Level 3 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 9AA1 OOS
2026-02-10 WV · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 9AA1 OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-02-10 OH · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
CDL standards 383 51A-SIN OOS
2026-01-09 KY · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP

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