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Carrier profile · USDOT 1419605 · MC-537043 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

1354943 ONTARIO INC

DBA SOMAL TRANSPORT

30 power unitsavg 7.1 yrNational · 16 statesHORNBY, ON

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-537043 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

29Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.1Avg age (yr)

2008–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(416) 245-6779 Email dispatchjohnny@somaltransport.com

Carrier verification summary for 1354943 ONTARIO INC

1354943 ONTARIO INC (USDOT 1419605) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

1354943 ONTARIO INC (USDOT 1419605) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

1354943 ONTARIO INC (USDOT 1419605) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA effective Nov 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

1354943 ONTARIO INC (USDOT 1419605) has a 14.8% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

1354943 ONTARIO INC (USDOT 1419605) has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

1354943 ONTARIO INC (USDOT 1419605) reports 30 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026.

1354943 ONTARIO INC (USDOT 1419605) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 15, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are 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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 69 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.8

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

14.8

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.8%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 — 27 vehicle and 43 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.4 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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 30-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 43
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
172.516 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 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$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

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Ranger Ins’05–’07

Old Republic’09–’13

Aig Canada’14–’16

Old Republic’16–’22

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA · since Nov 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA	Nov 2025 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2024 → Nov 2025	$750K	2
AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA	Apr 2023 → Apr 2023	$750K	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Apr 2022	$750K	2
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → May 2022	$750K	2
AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA	Oct 2014 → Oct 2016	$750K	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Oct 2013	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2009	$750K	2
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Mar 2008	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2007 → Oct 2007	$750K	1
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Oct 2005 → Oct 2007	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 29

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

39%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

HORNBY, ON

7989 TENTH LINE

Top corridor

KY ⇄ ON

KY 12 · NY 7 · MI 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 2343944Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2343944 USDOT 1806022 USDOT 2286924 USDOT 3333153 USDOT 1712434 USDOT 2124965 USDOT 2912986

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: 7989 TENTH LINE, HORNBY, ON, L0P 1E0
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (416) 245-6779
Fax: (416) 245-6780
Email: johnny@somaltransport.com
Web domain: somaltransport.com

Registration

Officers: Gurinder Singh · Jatinder Deol
USDOT / docket: 1419605 · MC-537043
First registered: Sep 26, 2005
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 2,703,745 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 15, 2012
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,703,745

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 1354943 ONTARIO INC's USDOT number?

1354943 ONTARIO INC's USDOT number is 1419605, and its motor carrier number is MC-537043.

Is 1354943 ONTARIO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-03, 1354943 ONTARIO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is 1354943 ONTARIO INC's safety record?

1354943 ONTARIO INC has a 14.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).