RIO GRANDE COMPANY

USDOT 133777 Active CORPORATION Based in DENVER, CO

RIO GRANDE COMPANY is a corporation based in DENVER, CO, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 133777. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of S. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 83 power units and 66 drivers, with 70 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 14.8%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier Overview

RIO GRANDE COMPANY is a mid-sized fleet, operating 83 power units and 66 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Denver, CO. Across 46 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 6.5% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Power Units
83
Drivers
66
Inspections
70
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
14.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
37 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Active filings

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

46 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 100% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CO (43) and US (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

6.5% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (85.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 83 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 66 drivers; Kenworth, Isuzu, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 active
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
No active policies on file.
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.8% vs 23.4% -8.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
BOC-3 Process Agent
Serves 107,529 carriers
Location & Contact
201 N SANTA FE DR
DENVER, CO 80223
Phone: 3038252211
Registration
USDOT 133777
Entity CORPORATION
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 1,532,610 mi
Safety Rating S

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.8% is slightly above typical carriers of this size.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 11,768 ACTIVE carriers operating 42–125 power units (±50% of this carrier's 83 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 11,768 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.8%
Median across 11,768 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-05 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Colorado (CO) 44 3 6.8% Apr 30, 2026
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Jul 17, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 27
Isuzu 12
Peterbilt 12
Ford 10
Dorsey Tra 4
Unknown 4
Freightliner 3
Dors 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (70 rows) View all 70 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87741472 Apr 30, 2026 CO 2 DUMONT CO
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87389955 Mar 23, 2026 CO 2 DUMONT CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87351423 Mar 20, 2026 CO 1 DUMONT CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87046734 Feb 12, 2026 CO 3 DUMONT CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86983399 Feb 5, 2026 CO 2 FORT COLLINS CO
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86972261 Feb 4, 2026 CO 3 PARKER CO
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86810766 Jan 14, 2026 CO 3 MONUMENT CO
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86734110 Jan 6, 2026 CO 2 MONUMENT CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86621664 Dec 18, 2025 CO 2 FORT COLLINS CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86426254 Nov 25, 2025 CO 3 DUMONT CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86425904 Nov 25, 2025 CO 1 DUMONT CO
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.3A1-BNMH, 393.201B-FR Yes
85947698 Oct 1, 2025 CO 1 COLORADO SPRINGS CO
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60C No
85899310 Sep 26, 2025 CO 2 FORT COLLINS CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.55E-B, 393.11A1-CSURR No
85703430 Sep 5, 2025 CO 1 DUMONT CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.207A-STBW, 393.43D-BIPBS, 393.201A-FRCLS Yes
85242391 Jul 17, 2025 US 1 DUMONT CO
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85241154 Jul 17, 2025 US 1 DUMONT CO
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85250689 Jul 16, 2025 CO 3 CASTLE ROCK CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85194822 Jul 10, 2025 CO 2 FORT COLLINS CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85158061 Jul 8, 2025 CO 3 MONUMENT CO
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85159963 Jul 7, 2025 CO 3 ARVADA CO
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85126523 Jul 3, 2025 CO 2 FORT COLLINS CO
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LBL, 393.11A1-LCHL No
85034737 Jun 23, 2025 CO 1 FORT COLLINS CO
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
84870288 Jun 3, 2025 CO 2 DUMONT CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84857114 Jun 2, 2025 CO 2 MONUMENT CO
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.100C-C No
84486029 Apr 22, 2025 CO 2 LITTLETON CO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (37 rows) View all 37 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CO2021001952 Dec 20, 2021 CO 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
CO2021001551 Oct 18, 2021 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2021001414 Sep 27, 2021 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2021001366 Sep 20, 2021 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2019000808 May 6, 2019 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2017000885 Jun 26, 2017 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2015000763 Jun 16, 2015 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO201300037A Jan 11, 2013 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO201200274A Oct 1, 2012 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2011000090 Jan 19, 2011 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2009000910 Aug 7, 2009 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2008001095 Jul 21, 2008 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2007001421 Jul 27, 2007 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2006002798 Nov 28, 2006 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2006002126 Aug 14, 2006 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO200502038B Sep 20, 2005 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2005001543 Jul 29, 2005 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2005000647 Mar 29, 2005 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2005000463 Mar 18, 2005 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2005000150 Jan 18, 2005 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2002002714 Nov 12, 2002 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2002002451 Sep 12, 2002 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2002002391 Aug 21, 2002 CO 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
CO2001008896 Sep 10, 2001 CO 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
CO2000002850 Mar 1, 2000 CO 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. 2082820278 BIPD/Primary Apr 15, 2006 Dec 11, 2013 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. 2082820278 CARGO Apr 15, 2006 Dec 11, 2013 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. 2082820278 BIPD/Primary Apr 15, 2006 Mar 1, 2013 REPLACED
MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY BAP 0099007 BIPD/Primary Jan 5, 2005 Apr 15, 2006 REPLACED
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. 133 016728 5 BIPD/Primary Apr 15, 1995 Jan 5, 2005 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 5035194036 CARGO Apr 15, 1995 Jun 16, 2006 CANCELLED
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. 3MJ 620 800-01 BIPD/Primary Apr 15, 1994 Oct 25, 1995 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 11, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  2. Dec 11, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  3. Nov 22, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jun 16, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jun 16, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  7. Apr 15, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Jan 5, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.
  9. Oct 25, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.
  10. Jul 19, 1995
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection/repair/maintenance - general Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.104(b) Cargo securement - tiedown damaged Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.104(f)(4) Cargo securement - tiedown damaged Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.110 Cargo securement - logs Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.201(d) Frame accessories improperly attached Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Slack adjuster defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) Steering system components worn Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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Frequently asked questions about RIO GRANDE COMPANY

Is RIO GRANDE COMPANY an active motor carrier?
Yes. RIO GRANDE COMPANY is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 133777 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is RIO GRANDE COMPANY's safety rating?
RIO GRANDE COMPANY's FMCSA safety rating is S. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has RIO GRANDE COMPANY had?
70 roadside inspections are on file for RIO GRANDE COMPANY in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is RIO GRANDE COMPANY's out-of-service rate?
RIO GRANDE COMPANY's peak out-of-service rate is 14.8% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is RIO GRANDE COMPANY based?
RIO GRANDE COMPANY reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 201 N SANTA FE DR, DENVER, Colorado 80223. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does RIO GRANDE COMPANY have valid operating authority?
Yes. RIO GRANDE COMPANY holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC280474). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does RIO GRANDE COMPANY operate?
RIO GRANDE COMPANY self-reports 83 power units and 66 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has RIO GRANDE COMPANY had any crashes?
37 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for RIO GRANDE COMPANY in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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