Carrier profile · USDOT 1520385 · MC-568330 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

New Sound Transportation LLC

30 power unitsavg 4.1 yrNational · 21 statesFIFE, WA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-568330 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

41Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.1Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(253) 926-0101 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 110 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 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 peersNewer

4.1 yr

Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

26 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

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16 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 20, 2026.

Safety

76 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 35 vehicle and 76 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

15.4% · 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 9.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

70 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 76
Annualized: ≈38 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving31 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’21 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

New York’12–’16

Argonaut’18–’20

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2021

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2018 → Dec 2020	$750K	4
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Dec 2017 → Dec 2018	$750K	4
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	Dec 2016 → Dec 2017	$750K	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Dec 2012 → Dec 2016	$750K	4
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Aug 2011 → Dec 2012	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Aug 2010 → Aug 2011	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2009 → Aug 2010	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2008 → Aug 2009	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2007 → Aug 2008	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2006 → Aug 2007	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 41

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

82.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Washington: 19 inspections
California: 17 inspections
Colorado: 7 inspections
Oregon: 6 inspections
Utah: 5 inspections
Montana: 4 inspections
Missouri: 2 inspections
Michigan: 2 inspections
New Mexico: 2 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections
North Dakota: 1 inspections
Texas: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections

Home base

FIFE, WA

7495 26TH ST E

Most inspections: WA

19 inspections

WA 19 · CA 17 · CO 7

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3943090 USDOT 2363192 USDOT 2173194Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (25 trucks · 21 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1775684 USDOT 2260145 USDOT 4109870 USDOT 2173194 USDOT 2559621 USDOT 3943090 USDOT 3448611 USDOT 4256918

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@newsoundtransportation.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1807615 USDOT 4137404

Shares a company officer with other carriers

valeriy n karcha — 2 carriers: USDOT 4137404

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 7495 26TH ST E, FIFE, WA, 98424-2770
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (253) 926-0101
Fax: (253) 777-0643
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: newsoundtransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Valeriy N Karcha
USDOT / docket: 1520385 · MC-568330
First registered: Jun 23, 2006
Last MCS-150: May 23, 2025 · 3,617,954 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 18, 2018
Recordable crash rate: 0.83
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,617,954

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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14%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 35 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

60violation records

11OOS-tagged records

5 of 35inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

293%1 / 29

Hours of service

120%0 / 12

Brakes

911%1 / 9

Driver fitness

5100%5 / 5

Other vehicle maintenance

580%4 / 5

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

13%Nov 24 to May 251 / 8

40%May 25 to Nov 252 / 5

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 12

20%May 26 to Nov 262 / 10

Top 3 codes (14 of 60 records)

395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing6
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4

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383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL3
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)2
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
383.51A-SOUT Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2T State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.4A-DOSP Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53BMAN Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NEW SOUND TRANSPORTATION LLC.

NEW SOUND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1520385) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 76 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 76 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 23, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 18, 2018 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NEW SOUND TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

NEW SOUND TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1520385, and its motor carrier number is MC-568330.

Is NEW SOUND TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. NEW SOUND TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NEW SOUND TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

NEW SOUND TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 110 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).