Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.6 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
US TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1454437) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jan 25, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 27 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 12 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 30, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 23, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
US TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1454437, and its motor carrier number is MC-549616.
As of Jul 18, 2026, US TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
US TRANSPORT INC has a 7.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
US TRANSPORT INC operates 12 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
US TRANSPORT INC is based in ELK GROVE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
Comparable carriers around Elk Grove and across California
54 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
48 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 9
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 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jan 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2020 → Jan 2023 | $750K | 9 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2012 → Jan 2019 | $750K | 19 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2012 → Jan 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2012 | $750K | 5 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | Jan 2009 → Feb 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2006 → Jan 2008 | $750K | 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 11 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: 6 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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