Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3546255 · MC-1282539
BULK TRANS INC
7 power unitsavg 13.1 yrRegional · 7 statesGALLUP, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1282539 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BULK TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is BULK TRANS INC safe to load? BULK TRANS INC (USDOT 3546255, MC-1282539) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GALLUP, NM, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 43 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBULK TRANS INC 87
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Safety
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.3% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
45.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.1 / 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
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 178.345 Other violationOther3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GALLUP, NM
Top corridor
NM
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4147041Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4147041USDOT 3184717
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@spartin.net — 5 carriers: USDOT 1495193USDOT 3047846USDOT 3216976USDOT 3614324
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark nicholson — 8 carriers: USDOT 1927343USDOT 2057349USDOT 2148794USDOT 3024389USDOT 3144961USDOT 3216976USDOT 3961195
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 920 E HWY 66, GALLUP, NM, 87301
- Mailing address
- 920 EAST HISTORIC HIGHWAY 66, GALLUP, NM, 87301
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (505) 722-5031
- brian@spartin.net
- Web domain
- spartin.net
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Nicholson · Brian Nicholson
- USDOT / docket
- 3546255 · MC-1282539
- First registered
- 01/08/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/18/2025 · 797,162 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BULK TRANS INC's USDOT number?
BULK TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3546255, and its motor carrier number is MC-1282539.
Is BULK TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BULK TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BULK TRANS INC's safety record?
BULK TRANS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BULK TRANS INC's fleet?
BULK TRANS INC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BULK TRANS INC based?
BULK TRANS INC is based in GALLUP, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.