Unclassified
Fleet signal still resolving
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Unclassified
Fleet signal still resolving
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Awaiting VIN decode
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TRADEWINDS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? TRADEWINDS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1429182, MC-540151) is an active motor carrier based in DURHAM, CT, operating 0 power units. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
TRADEWINDS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1429182, and its motor carrier number is MC-540151.
As of 2026-06-13, TRADEWINDS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRADEWINDS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRADEWINDS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is based in DURHAM, CT.
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Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2020 → May 2023 | $1M | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Apr 2014 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Nov 2005 → Apr 2008 | $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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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