WINDING RIVER TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 891939 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMES JOHN JOHNSON Motor Vehicles Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Utilities Farm Supplies Construction Based in FT LUPTON, CO
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Oct 20, 2011
Common (Property) reinstated · Oct 21, 2011
Policy effective · Sep 11, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 210 days Mar 24, 2011 → Oct 20, 2011
  • Common (Property) gap · 205 days Inactive Mar 30, 2011 → reinstated Oct 21, 2011
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WINDING RIVER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 891939)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 210 days — Mar 24, 2011 → Oct 20, 2011
  • Common (Property) gap · 205 days — Inactive Mar 30, 2011 → reinstated Oct 21, 2011

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/891939/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=240167 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 891939
In FMCSA records since Jul 6, 2000 (~26y)
MC / docket MC633757
Company officer JAMES JOHN JOHNSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Utilities, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 48,060 mi
Contact & address
Physical
16845 WCR 12
FT LUPTON, CO 80621
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 891939
In FMCSA records since Jul 6, 2000 (~26y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 48,060 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 2 1 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

WINDING RIVER TRANSPORTATION INC is a motor carrier based in FT LUPTON, CO, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 891939. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 4 roadside inspections on file. 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 is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

WINDING RIVER TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Ft Lupton, CO. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CO (3 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 396.17(c) (Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth, Doonan tra, and Transcraft are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 240,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 30, 2011 to Oct 21, 2011 (205 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 24, 2011 to Oct 20, 2011 (210 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2025-10

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) 3 0 0.0% Oct 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 3
Doonan Tra 1
Transcraft 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 7.33 7 Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86145855 Oct 23, 2025 CO 3 BENNETT CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85512568 Aug 15, 2025 CO 2 LAMAR CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
83608466 Jan 13, 2025 CO 2 LOVELAND CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LBL, 393.55E-B No
79008918 Jun 27, 2023 CO 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17(c) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 16, 2017 MC633757 NC REVOCATION NC →
Oct 21, 2011 MC633757-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Feb 8, 2008 MC633757-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN403437 91X $750,000 Sep 11, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP89130A BIPD/Primary Mar 16, 2017 Sep 11, 2025 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP89130A BIPD/Primary Oct 20, 2011 Mar 16, 2017 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP89130A BIPD/Primary Oct 20, 2011 Apr 18, 2017 NAME CHANGED
Coverage gap — 210 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 24, 2011 to Oct 20, 2011
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP30537C BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2008 Mar 24, 2011 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP30537C CARGO Feb 1, 2008 Mar 24, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 11, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Apr 18, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Mar 17, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 16, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Oct 21, 2011
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Mar 30, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Mar 30, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Mar 30, 2011
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 205 days (through Oct 21, 2011)
  9. Mar 24, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Mar 24, 2011
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 210 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 20, 2011)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BENNETT CO CO 1 0
LAMAR CO CO 1 0
LOVELAND CO CO 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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