Asset-based
131 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
131 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.6 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1338719, MC-516228) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DUNMORE, PA, operating 131 power units and 104 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 219 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 23.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-19.
ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1338719, and its motor carrier number is MC-516228.
As of 2026-07-19, ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 23.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 219 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 131 power units and 104 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in DUNMORE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.
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114 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2021 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2018 → Apr 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| ELITE TRANSPORTATION RRG, INC. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2006 → Mar 2011 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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