Carrier profile · USDOT 1906865 · MC-684299 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Mektron Transportation LLC

5 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 3 statesCOLUMBIA, SC86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-684299 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2005–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 348-7503 Email dispatchmektron.transportation@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 3

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / 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: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’20 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

beyond this history

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2020

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Sep 2020	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jan 2010	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

43.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

COLUMBIA, SC

1122 LADY STREET 3RD FLOOR

Top corridor

SC 11 · NC 4 · GA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 232734 USDOT 38111 USDOT 304746 USDOT 1710488

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kenneth henderson — 3 carriers: USDOT 3285349 USDOT 3805785

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

Location

Physical address: 1122 LADY STREET 3RD FLOOR, COLUMBIA, SC, 29201
Mailing address: 112 WELLS GARDEN CT, IRMO, SC, 29063
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (803) 348-7503
Email: mektron.transportation@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Kenneth Henderson
USDOT / docket: 1906865 · MC-684299
First registered: Jun 25, 2009
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2026 · 90,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 81117914

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

90,000

Annual mileage

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

MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1906865) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1906865, and its motor carrier number is MC-684299.

Is MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 5 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

MEKTRON TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in COLUMBIA, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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