Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.8 yr
Model years 2017–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is U S SHIPPING TRANS INC safe to load? U S SHIPPING TRANS INC (USDOT 1435973, MC-542483) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LATHROP, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
U S SHIPPING TRANS INC's USDOT number is 1435973, and its motor carrier number is MC-542483.
As of 2026-06-13, U S SHIPPING TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
U S SHIPPING TRANS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
U S SHIPPING TRANS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
U S SHIPPING TRANS INC is based in LATHROP, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 8 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 15 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2010 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 1 |
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 3 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
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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