Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2118029 · MC-738230
BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 10.2 yrRegional · 4 statesVANCOUVER, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-738230 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
2007–2022 · 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.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2118029, MC-738230) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VANCOUVER, WA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BBBIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC 70
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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 Driving8
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- 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
+5 earlier
Northland · 14–16
United Financial · 20–24
20112025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
ID busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VANCOUVER, WA
Top corridor
ID ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
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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 · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1365192USDOT 1491926USDOT 1769277USDOT 3139125USDOT 3519782USDOT 1143545USDOT 3365711
Shares a company officer with other carriers
veniamin moklyak — 2 carriers: USDOT 2133882
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 4302 NE 104TH AVE, VANCOUVER, WA, 98682
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 40, OREGON CITY, OR, 97045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (360) 771-2674
- bigben787@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Veniamin Moklyak
- USDOT / docket
- 2118029 · MC-738230
- First registered
- 02/08/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 08/13/2024 · 87,958 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
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Frequently asked
What is BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2118029, and its motor carrier number is MC-738230.
Is BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
BIG BEN TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in VANCOUVER, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.