Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1880573 · MC-678259
TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC
13 power unitsavg 4 yrMulti-region · 14 statesLAVAL, QC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-678259 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2017–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.631.6 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC safe to load? TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 1880573, MC-678259) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAVAL, QC, operating 13 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 86 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (83/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TLTRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC 83
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Safety
86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.6% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.5% (24-mo)53 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 53
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving30 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Onebeacon · 09–12
National Interstate · 14–16
Pacific Financial · 18–22
20092022
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Jun 2018 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| JEVCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2026
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo5252
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAVAL, QC
Top corridor
UT ⇄ QC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4188047USDOT 3634558USDOT 2475463USDOT 1880673Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2551667USDOT 4188047USDOT 2475463USDOT 2641662USDOT 1880673USDOT 2393705USDOT 2889135USDOT 2351091
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@transleadlogistics.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4188047
Shares a company officer with other carriers
meralem merhaydar — 2 carriers: USDOT 4188047
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2525
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
- 5329 BOUL CLEROUX, LAVAL, QC, H7T 2E5
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (450) 686-6660
- Cell
- (438) 405-6228
- Fax
- (450) 686-4846
- Web domain
- transleadlogistics.com
Registration
- Officer
- Meralem Merhaydar
- USDOT / docket
- 1880573 · MC-678259
- First registered
- 04/22/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 06/05/2024 · 3,098,535 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 1880573, and its motor carrier number is MC-678259.
Is TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC has a 31.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 83/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC operates 13 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC based?
TRANSLEAD LOGISTICS INC is based in LAVAL, QC, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.