Carrier profile · USDOT 2361633 · MC-347861 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Uts Transportation Inc

DBA UTS

36 power unitsavg 7.2 yrNational · 16 statesGRIMES, IA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-347861 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

33 observed · MCS-150

50Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(515) 986-3399 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

1 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 37.93% on 29 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
6 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 13, 2026.

Safety

62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 37.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 29 vehicle and 62 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 20.3 pts 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

60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 6

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 36-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 62
Annualized: ≈31 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving35 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’98–’02

Sirius America’02–’05

Northland’08–’20

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2021

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2020	$750K	5
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2006 → Dec 2008	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Dec 2006	$750K	1
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Dec 2005	$750K	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1998 → Dec 2002	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 33
Trailers (towed): 50

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

66.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Iowa: 10 inspections
Colorado: 9 inspections
Minnesota: 8 inspections
Missouri: 8 inspections
Illinois: 5 inspections
Ohio: 3 inspections
Indiana: 3 inspections
Wisconsin: 3 inspections
Kansas: 3 inspections
New York: 2 inspections
Nebraska: 2 inspections
South Dakota: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections

Home base

GRIMES, IA

801 NE MAIN STREET

Most inspections: IA

10 inspections

IA 10 · CO 9 · MN 8

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 304808 USDOT 1923773 USDOT 2885127 USDOT 285579Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (44 trucks · 32 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 527990 USDOT 1348167 USDOT 3091095 USDOT 4356786 USDOT 1483126 USDOT 2436919 USDOT 2981218 USDOT 304808

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 801 NE MAIN STREET, GRIMES, IA, 50111
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (515) 986-3399
Fax: (515) 986-9368
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: utstransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Kathie Perkins
USDOT / docket: 2361633 · MC-347861
First registered: Dec 5, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jan 20, 2025 · 3,404,803 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.11
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,404,803

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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38%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

11 of 29 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

59violation records

15OOS-tagged records

11 of 29inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

1916%3 / 19

Other vehicle maintenance

1669%11 / 16

Unsafe driving

130%0 / 13

Lights

714%1 / 7

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

50%Nov 24 to May 255 / 10

14%May 25 to Nov 251 / 7

50%Nov 25 to May 262 / 4

38%May 26 to Nov 263 / 8

Top 3 codes (14 of 59 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4

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393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STYCIS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.47A-BCFSBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D ELD — record edits / data1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-DLDSJM Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for UTS TRANSPORTATION INC.

UTS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2361633) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 62 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 62 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 36 power units and 39 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 20, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UTS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

UTS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2361633, and its motor carrier number is MC-347861.

Is UTS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. UTS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UTS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

UTS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 37.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).