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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1315591· MC206171· CARRIER· EIN 84-0868531
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SANDHILLS COMPANY LLC

1548 4TH AVE, GREELEY, CO, 80631(970) 381-6467donbliven@msn.comDON BLIVEN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
4 past revocations
Registered
21 yrs
since 12/27/2004
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC206171

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (11) ▾
09/12/2016BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/2016)
09/04/2013BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2013)
12/26/2012PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/27/2017)
12/15/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/17/2017)
12/15/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/17/2017)
01/11/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (02/19/2008)
02/11/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2005)
12/28/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/19/2005)
10/23/1989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ REVOKED (03/15/1990)
04/20/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/11/1990)
04/20/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/11/1990)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22) ▾
  1. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/07/2016 → 11/18/2017
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/05/2009 → 07/11/2017
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/05/2009 → 07/11/2017
  4. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/07/2016
  5. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 12/18/2012 → 10/01/2013
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2008 → 10/05/2009
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2008 → 10/05/2009
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2008 → 01/12/2009
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2008 → 01/12/2009
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2008 → 12/01/2008
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2008 → 12/01/2008
  12. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2006 → 02/11/2008
  13. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2006 → 02/11/2008
  14. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/2005 → 12/08/2005
  15. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/2005 → 03/10/2005

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2015
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
Company officer
DON BLIVEN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2004-12-27
Last MCS-150 update
2016-06-02
Census status
I

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or emails with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: SILVER CREEK RANCH LLC (USDOT 1012733, registered 2002) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
WADE A NIX LLC
USDOT 2363180Inactive· FT COLLINS, CO
Strong
EmailPhone
Medium· 9
BEN BLIVEN TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 852500Inactive· GREELEY, CO
Medium
Mailing
BLIVEN 19 LTD
USDOT 3201772Active· GREELEY, CO
Medium
Mailing
BOONDOCKS LOGISTICS LTD
USDOT 2928564Inactive· GREELEY, CO
Medium
Address
C & S TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2302723Inactive· GREELEY, CO
Medium
Address
CHARLES H WHITAKER
USDOT 2639592Inactive· GREELEY, CO
Medium
PhoneAddress
K VAN ARSDOL
USDOT 2206744Inactive· GREELEY, CO
Medium
Address
LYNN D SMITHEY
USDOT 2201155Inactive· GREELEY, CO
Medium
PhoneAddress
RT SWINNEY
USDOT 2206726Inactive· GREELEY, CO
Medium
Address
SILVER CREEK RANCH LLC
USDOT 1012733Inactive· GREELEY, CO
Medium
MailingAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

27 events
  1. 11/18/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 100327822

  2. 07/11/2017Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP59262A

  3. 10/07/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2410198

  4. 09/12/2016BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/2016)

  5. 06/02/2016MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2015)

  6. 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 4014531

  7. 09/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2013)

  8. 12/26/2012PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (11/27/2017)

  9. 10/05/2009Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP59262A

  10. 01/12/2009Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP59262A

  11. 12/15/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/17/2017)

  12. 12/15/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/17/2017)

  13. 12/01/2008Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP59262A

  14. 02/11/2008Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP35787A

  15. 01/11/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (02/19/2008)

  16. 12/08/2005Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN434292

  17. 03/10/2005Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN434292

  18. 02/11/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2005)

  19. 01/24/2005Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN434292

  20. 12/28/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/19/2005)

  21. 12/27/2004Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

  22. 10/23/1989COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    REVOKED (03/15/1990)

  23. 10/20/1989Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP15041A

  24. 08/24/1989Insurance replaced — HAWKEYE SECURITY INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy HTP7-375438/00

  25. 04/26/1989Insurance cancelled — HAWKEYE SECURITY INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy HTP737543800

  26. 04/20/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/11/1990)

  27. 04/20/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/11/1990)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2012-10-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2016-06-02
Reported mileage
1,206 mi (2015)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 8:53 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.