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Carrier profile · USDOT 1227413 · MC-667868 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC

17 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 3 statesBURLINGTON, KY

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-667868 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2013–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 282-1184 Email dispatchTuj@tujtransportation.com

Carrier verification summary for TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1227413) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1227413) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1227413) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1227413) has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1227413) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1227413) reports 17 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2026.

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1227413) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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 · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% 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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 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

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.6%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 — 7 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 31.2 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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United Financial’10–’12

Central’17–’20

National Interstate’20–’24

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2024	$1M	1
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2020	$1M	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2017	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$1M	1
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$1M	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2010 → Jul 2012	$1M	1
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	Jan 2009 → Apr 2010	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

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

OH busiest

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

Home base

BURLINGTON, KY

1543 RESOURCE DRIVE

Top corridor

OH ⇄ KY

OH 7 · IN 6 · KY 3

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 21800 USDOT 2893224 USDOT 853131 USDOT 230724

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin penick — 2 carriers: USDOT 4101962

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: 1543 RESOURCE DRIVE, BURLINGTON, KY, 41005
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (859) 282-1184
Email: tuj@tujtransportation.com
Web domain: tujtransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Kevin Penick
USDOT / docket: 1227413 · MC-667868
First registered: Mar 25, 2004
Last MCS-150: Mar 25, 2026 · 117,852 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

117,852

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 TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1227413, and its motor carrier number is MC-667868.

Is TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC based?

TUJ TRANSPORTATION INC is based in BURLINGTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(859) 282-1184 Email dispatchTuj@tujtransportation.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1227413
MC / Docket: MC-667868
Officer: KEVIN PENICK
Address: 1543 RESOURCE DRIVE
BURLINGTON, KY, 41005

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 22 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

Vehicle OOS 29%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(859) 282-1184 Email dispatchTuj@tujtransportation.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1227413
MC / Docket: MC-667868
Officer: KEVIN PENICK
Address: 1543 RESOURCE DRIVE
BURLINGTON, KY, 41005

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 22 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

Vehicle OOS 29%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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