Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
130 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1199380 · MC-478321
CASCADES TRANSPORT INC
130 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 6 statesKINGSEY FALLS, QC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-478321 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
130Power units
71 observed · MCS-150
137Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2010–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 283 inspections.
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.80.8 %
▼ 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
6.6 yr
Model years 2010–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CASCADES TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is CASCADES TRANSPORT INC safe to load? CASCADES TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1199380, MC-478321) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KINGSEY FALLS, QC, operating 130 power units and 134 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 283 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCASCADES TRANSPORT INC 88
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Safety
283 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.8% (24-mo)124 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)163 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 130-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 130
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 163
- Annualized
- ≈82 / 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 Driving18
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Zurich American · 04–19
Xl Specialty · 19–24
20042024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Jul 2019 | $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)
- 130
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 71
- Trailers (towed)
- 137
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
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo163163
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KINGSEY FALLS, QC
Top corridor
NY ⇄ QC
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4261284USDOT 4412583
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cascades.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1960656USDOT 2361686USDOT 3147166
Shares a company officer with other carriers
susan martin — 4 carriers: USDOT 465509USDOT 3283953USDOT 3800704
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)130130
Observed (24 mo)7171
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 2 RUE PARENTEAU, KINGSEY FALLS, QC, J0A 1B0
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (819) 363-5800
- Cell
- (819) 352-5080
- Fax
- (819) 363-5813
- Web domain
- cascades.com
Registration
- Officers
- Susan Martin · Hughes Simon
- USDOT / docket
- 1199380 · MC-478321
- First registered
- 01/08/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 09/26/2024 · 3,928,115 mi (2023)
- 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 CASCADES TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
CASCADES TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1199380, and its motor carrier number is MC-478321.
Is CASCADES TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CASCADES TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CASCADES TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
CASCADES TRANSPORT INC has a 0.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 283 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CASCADES TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
CASCADES TRANSPORT INC operates 130 power units and 134 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CASCADES TRANSPORT INC based?
CASCADES TRANSPORT INC is based in KINGSEY FALLS, QC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.