Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
68 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2318392 · MC-936900
SILKROAD TRANZ INC
68 power unitsavg 3.9 yrNational · 37 statesBENSALEM, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-936900 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
68Power units
57 observed · MCS-150
49Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.027.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
18 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SILKROAD TRANZ INC safe to work with?
Is SILKROAD TRANZ INC safe to load? SILKROAD TRANZ INC (USDOT 2318392, MC-936900) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BENSALEM, PA, operating 68 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 175 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSILKROAD TRANZ INC 81
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Safety
175 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.0% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)115 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▼ Improving
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 68-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 68
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 115
- Annualized
- ≈58 / 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 Driving85
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 11 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 2 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Carolina · 23–26
20162026
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2023 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2020 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 68
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 57
- Trailers (towed)
- 49
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 37 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo115115
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENSALEM, PA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 10350USDOT 2171423USDOT 3521642USDOT 3928625USDOT 3570686USDOT 358597Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (61 trucks · 62 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 84383USDOT 534109USDOT 784891USDOT 3612971USDOT 2171423USDOT 3141671USDOT 3570686USDOT 188891
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6868
Observed (24 mo)5757
Shared w/ other carriers6161
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3008 STATE RD, BENSALEM, PA, 19020
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (412) 522-2222
- Web domain
- silkroadtranz.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mirsaid Mirzaev
- USDOT / docket
- 2318392 · MC-936900
- First registered
- 06/22/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2026 · 8,765,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 118164646
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 SILKROAD TRANZ INC's USDOT number?
SILKROAD TRANZ INC's USDOT number is 2318392, and its motor carrier number is MC-936900.
Is SILKROAD TRANZ INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SILKROAD TRANZ INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SILKROAD TRANZ INC's safety record?
SILKROAD TRANZ INC has a 27.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 175 roadside inspections, with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SILKROAD TRANZ INC's fleet?
SILKROAD TRANZ INC operates 68 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SILKROAD TRANZ INC based?
SILKROAD TRANZ INC is based in BENSALEM, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 37 states.