Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1982501 · MC-702148
TRANS EXPERT INC
75 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 27 statesMILTON, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-702148 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
62 observed · MCS-150
109Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 173 inspections.
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.415.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRANS EXPERT INC safe to work with?
Is TRANS EXPERT INC safe to load? TRANS EXPERT INC (USDOT 1982501, MC-702148) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MILTON, ON, operating 75 power units and 88 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 173 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TETRANS EXPERT INC 94
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Safety
173 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.4% (24-mo)65 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)127 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 75-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 127
- Annualized
- ≈64 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving44 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Old Republic · 11–15
National Interstate · 16–18
Old Republic · 18–20
Ace American · 20–25
20102025
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2010 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 62
- Trailers (towed)
- 109
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2727
US statesInspections · 24 mo127127
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MILTON, ON
Top corridor
NM ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 18 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1193154USDOT 2832735USDOT 3237375USDOT 3535822USDOT 683428USDOT 4137326USDOT 2787469USDOT 779973Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (79 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 19187USDOT 4259967USDOT 931086USDOT 2457309USDOT 1193154USDOT 4247383USDOT 2832735USDOT 4150870
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@transexpert.ca — 3 carriers: USDOT 3939950USDOT 4217521
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)6262
Shared w/ other carriers7979
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 100 MARKET DRIVE, MILTON, ON, L9T 3H5
- Mailing address
- 100 MARKET DR, MILTON, ON, L9T 3H5
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (905) 864-6443
- Web domain
- transexpert.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Sukhpal Brar · Charan Dhaliwal
- USDOT / docket
- 1982501 · MC-702148
- First registered
- 01/11/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 02/01/2026 · 11,543,712 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TRANS EXPERT INC's USDOT number?
TRANS EXPERT INC's USDOT number is 1982501, and its motor carrier number is MC-702148.
Is TRANS EXPERT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TRANS EXPERT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANS EXPERT INC's safety record?
TRANS EXPERT INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 173 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRANS EXPERT INC's fleet?
TRANS EXPERT INC operates 75 power units and 88 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANS EXPERT INC based?
TRANS EXPERT INC is based in MILTON, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.