Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1429031 · MC-540089
US TRANS INC
1 power unitsavg 11.8 yrLocal · 2 statesMUNDELEIN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-540089 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
2012–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-12
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
11.8 yr
Model years 2012–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is US TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is US TRANS INC safe to load? US TRANS INC (USDOT 1429031, MC-540089) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MUNDELEIN, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-12.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-12
UTUS TRANS INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Maintenance1
02
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
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 11–13
Northland · 13–16
Northland · 17–22
20052022
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2006 → Aug 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2016
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MUNDELEIN, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 517326USDOT 3949368USDOT 1755741
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert witkowski — 4 carriers: USDOT 1006715USDOT 1418848USDOT 1644745
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 57 WASHINGTON BLVD APT 106, MUNDELEIN, IL, 60060
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 778-2568
- ustrans@hotmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Witkowski
- USDOT / docket
- 1429031 · MC-540089
- First registered
- 10/26/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2026 · 70,000 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 US TRANS INC's USDOT number?
US TRANS INC's USDOT number is 1429031, and its motor carrier number is MC-540089.
Is US TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-12, US TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is US TRANS INC's safety record?
US TRANS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is US TRANS INC's fleet?
US TRANS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is US TRANS INC based?
US TRANS INC is based in MUNDELEIN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.