Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 157773 · MC-144866
ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 3 statesPROVO, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-144866 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-28
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 52 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
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 average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 157773, MC-144866) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PROVO, UT, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-28.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-28
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% now
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
≈2.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 90–96
International Business · 96–01
Canal · 01–04
Great West · 04–26
19902026
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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PROVO, UT
Top corridor
UT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3809698USDOT 3964572USDOT 4190630USDOT 4372565USDOT 509145Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2546287USDOT 3809698USDOT 3964572USDOT 4125010USDOT 4190630USDOT 509145USDOT 1614075USDOT 4372565
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert l. boardman — 2 carriers: USDOT 28342
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 2075 WEST CENTER ST, PROVO, UT, 84601
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 58, PROVO, UT, 84603
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 377-5025
- Fax
- (801) 375-3318
Registration
- Officers
- Robert L. Boardman · Carolyn A Boardman
- USDOT / docket
- 157773 · MC-144866
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2025 · 8,125 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/06/2009
- 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
- 2026-07-09Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-07-09Carrier record changeActive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 157773, and its motor carrier number is MC-144866.
Is ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-28, ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC based?
ENGINEERS TRANSPORT INC is based in PROVO, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.