Rio Grande Company

USDOT 133777MC-280474USDOT activeAuthority active· Denver, CO

Rio Grande Company (USDOT 133777) runs 83 power units and 66 drivers based in Denver, CO, with active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-280474. The earliest grant on file is from July 1995, 31 years, 3 months ago. $1,000,000 of liability coverage is on file with Zurich American Insurance Company.

Operating authority

Docket	Authority	Status	Insurance required	On file
MC-280474	Motor carrier of property	Active	$750,000 liability	$1,000,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Jul 19, 1995 (31 years, 3 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective	Cancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91X	Zurich American Insurance Company	$1,000,000	Mar 1, 2013	—

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Authority history

Date	Docket	Action
Nov 22, 2013	MC-280474	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Nov 14, 2013	MC-280474	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Jun 16, 2006	MC-280474	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
May 22, 2006	MC-280474	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Jul 19, 1995	MC-280474	Granted · motor carrier of property

Registration

USDOT number	133777
USDOT status	Active
Dockets	MC-280474
Legal name	Rio Grande Company
Operation	Interstate
Classification	Private property, Authorized for hire
Business type	Corporation
Location	Denver, Colorado 80223
USDOT added	Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150 update	Jun 13, 2025
Safety rating	Satisfactory · Sep 27, 1993
Hazardous materials	Yes

Fleet

Power units	83
Trucks	83
Drivers	66 · 23 with a CDL
Annual miles	1,532,610 · 2024

Cargo carried

Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Building materials, Construction

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Data as of Nov 12, 2026. Sources

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