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Carrier profile · USDOT 4061044 · MC-1540902 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC

4 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 3 statesAMERICUS, GA

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1540902 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

2014–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(229) 410-9576 Email dispatch1018transportation@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for 1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC

1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC (USDOT 4061044) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC (USDOT 4061044) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 24, 2026.

1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC (USDOT 4061044) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 24, 2026.

1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC (USDOT 4061044) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC (USDOT 4061044) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 24, 2026.

1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC (USDOT 4061044) reports 4 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026.

1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC (USDOT 4061044) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 24, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

No reported crashesNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 26.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive Mountain’23–’23

Ascot Specialty’23–’25

Ascot Specialty’25–’26

2023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2025 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2023 → Mar 2025	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	Apr 2023 → Nov 2023	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

14%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AMERICUS, GA

1018 SIMMONS DR

Top corridor

GA 3 · NM 1 · NC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3304812 USDOT 3894484 USDOT 4128165

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1018 SIMMONS DR, AMERICUS, GA, 31719
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (229) 410-9576
Email: 1018transportation@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Walter Simmons
USDOT / docket: 4061044 · MC-1540902
First registered: Apr 14, 2023
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 123096746

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is 1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC's USDOT number?

1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC's USDOT number is 4061044, and its motor carrier number is MC-1540902.

Is 1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-24, 1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is 1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC's safety record?

1018TRANSPORTATIONLLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).