Rio Grande Company — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
31 years (granted 1995)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
69 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Rio Grande Company
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
201 N Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80223
Phone
(303) 825-2211
Power units
83
Drivers
66
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC280474
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 69 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 69 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ssaathoff@riograndeco.com — company domain
Domain age
riograndeco.com registered 1996-10-11 (30 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CO 12/2021 · CO 10/2021 · CO 09/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jul 9, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jul 6, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jun 16, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jun 2, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 20, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 10, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Mar 23, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 20, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 5, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 25, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Sep 26, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jul 17, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jul 17, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jul 16, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 7, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 3, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 23, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jun 3, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 2, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 10, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Feb 4, 2025 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 16, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 9, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 30, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 30, 2024 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Jul 12, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 8, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 20, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2024 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jun 6, 2024 | CO | Level I — Full |
| May 30, 2024 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Apr 17, 2024 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Apr 5, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 12, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 2, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 18, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 9, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 3, 2023 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Sep 25, 2023 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Sep 13, 2023 | CO | Level I — Full |
Most recent 69 of 69 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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