Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2178545 · MC-756524
SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC
1 power unitsTACOMA, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-756524 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC safe to load? SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2178545, MC-756524) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TACOMA, WA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), 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
STSOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
United Financial · 12–15
Canal · 15–17
United Financial · 23–24
20122024
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2015 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Sep 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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TACOMA, WA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (2 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2209719USDOT 2458973USDOT 3305658USDOT 2362126
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5007 NORPOINT WAY NE, TACOMA, WA, 98422-4272
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 740-8379
- Cell
- (253) 941-4400
Registration
- Officer
- Ranbir Kalirae
- USDOT / docket
- 2178545 · MC-756524
- First registered
- 08/02/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 05/10/2024 · 15,158 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
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2178545, and its motor carrier number is MC-756524.
Is SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC based?
SOUND TRANSPORT EXPRESS LLC is based in TACOMA, WA.