Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1554801 · MC-577244
ROAD TRANZ INC
2 power unitsavg 19 yrRegional · 5 statesNORTHRIDGE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-577244 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2015 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 20 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average75.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average29.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
19 yr
Model years 1999–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROAD TRANZ INC safe to work with?
Is ROAD TRANZ INC safe to load? ROAD TRANZ INC (USDOT 1554801, MC-577244) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORTHRIDGE, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTROAD TRANZ INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 06/08/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 29.4% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈4.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.3 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 Driving18
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 16 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 7 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Carolina · 06–08
Great West · 15–22
United Financial · 22–25
20062026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2015
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTHRIDGE, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 3608446USDOT 4073644USDOT 3176896Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2194619USDOT 3176896USDOT 3608446USDOT 3534012USDOT 4073644
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers77
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9457 FORBES AVE, NORTHRIDGE, CA, 91343
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (909) 334-4380
Registration
- Officer
- Vage Chavushyan
- USDOT / docket
- 1554801 · MC-577244
- First registered
- 09/15/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 03/02/2026 · 160,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 03/02/2026
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 ROAD TRANZ INC's USDOT number?
ROAD TRANZ INC's USDOT number is 1554801, and its motor carrier number is MC-577244.
Is ROAD TRANZ INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROAD TRANZ INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is ROAD TRANZ INC's safety record?
ROAD TRANZ INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is ROAD TRANZ INC's fleet?
ROAD TRANZ INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROAD TRANZ INC based?
ROAD TRANZ INC is based in NORTHRIDGE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.