Carrier profile · USDOT 3426937 · MC-1109296 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

18 WHEELS TRANS INC

7 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 3 statesLOS ANGELES, CA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1109296 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.9Avg age (yr)

2008–2023 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.2% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 2008–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 47 vehicle and 73 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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 10.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

67 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈5.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 73
Annualized: ≈37 / yr
Coverage: ≈5.2 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Crusader’20–’22

Clear Spring’22–’23

Canal’23–’24

beyond this history

2020202220242026now

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

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2023 → May 2024	$750K	1
CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2022 → May 2023	$750K	1
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2022	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.9 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

90.5%

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

CA busiest

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

Home base

LOS ANGELES, CA

1714 N MCCADDEN PL APT 2306

Top corridor

CA 57 · WA 11 · OR 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4105520 USDOT 4075022 USDOT 4240333 USDOT 4146409Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (18 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4105520 USDOT 4240333 USDOT 3726937 USDOT 4075022 USDOT 4138760 USDOT 4146409 USDOT 2305079 USDOT 3673184

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: 1714 N MCCADDEN PL APT 2306, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90028
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (818) 749-2555
Email: ovik2012@icloud.com

Registration

Officer: Ovik Davtian
USDOT / docket: 3426937 · MC-1109296
First registered: May 11, 2020
Last MCS-150: Oct 3, 2024 · 400,393 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

400,393

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for 18 WHEELS TRANS INC.

18 WHEELS TRANS INC (USDOT 3426937) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 73 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 47 vehicle-level and 73 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 56 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 3, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is 18 WHEELS TRANS INC's USDOT number?

18 WHEELS TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3426937, and its motor carrier number is MC-1109296.

Is 18 WHEELS TRANS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, 18 WHEELS TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is 18 WHEELS TRANS INC's safety record?

18 WHEELS TRANS INC has a 12.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 102 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is 18 WHEELS TRANS INC's fleet?

18 WHEELS TRANS INC operates 7 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is 18 WHEELS TRANS INC based?

18 WHEELS TRANS INC is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 3426937
MC / Docket: MC-1109296
Officer: OVIK DAVTIAN
Address: 1714 N MCCADDEN PL APT 2306
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90028

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 6 yr continuous

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

Vehicle OOS 12.8%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(818) 749-2555 Email dispatchovik2012@icloud.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3426937
MC / Docket: MC-1109296
Officer: OVIK DAVTIAN
Address: 1714 N MCCADDEN PL APT 2306
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90028

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 6 yr continuous

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

Vehicle OOS 12.8%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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