Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1876166 · MC-677169
B4 TRANSPORTATION INC
37 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesPORTLAND, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-677169 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED UNSATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2017–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 17 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 5
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.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 average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2017–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is B4 TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is B4 TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? B4 TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1876166, MC-677169) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, operating 37 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Unsatisfactory. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTB4 TRANSPORTATION INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Unsatisfactory = Unfit · ordered 06/25/2024
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 37-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Northland · 09–13
Canal · 13–18
Ace Property · 19–24
20092024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2013 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 8 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jun 2013 | $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)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2019
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTLAND, OR
Top corridor
OR
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2317990USDOT 3065772USDOT 801828USDOT 2552378USDOT 3296447USDOT 4172907USDOT 3573590USDOT 3845914
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@b4logistics.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3296447
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher cornell — 6 carriers: USDOT 1339120USDOT 1440333USDOT 1656101USDOT 2063350USDOT 3379764
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9270 NE GLISAN ST, PORTLAND, OR, 97220
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 251-0891
- Cell
- (503) 737-4472
- Web domain
- b4logistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Cornell · Christopher Cornell
- USDOT / docket
- 1876166 · MC-677169
- First registered
- 04/10/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 12/27/2023 · 1,576,518 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Unsatisfactory · 06/25/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.54
- D-U-N-S
- 8304346
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 B4 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
B4 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1876166, and its motor carrier number is MC-677169.
Is B4 TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, B4 TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is B4 TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
B4 TRANSPORTATION INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Unsatisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is B4 TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
B4 TRANSPORTATION INC operates 37 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is B4 TRANSPORTATION INC based?
B4 TRANSPORTATION INC is based in PORTLAND, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.