Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
100 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2481180 · MC-858657
RAJ TRANSPORT INC
DBA RTI
100 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 32 statesCHESTERTON, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-858657 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
100Power units
79 observed · MCS-150
168Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 4
Vehicle out-of-service rate above average24.8% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.2% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.824.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
12 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is RAJ TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is RAJ TRANSPORT INC safe to load? RAJ TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2481180, MC-858657) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CHESTERTON, IN, operating 100 power units and 110 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 328 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (60/100), 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
RTRAJ TRANSPORT INC 60
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Safety
328 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.8% (24-mo)117 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.2% (24-mo)235 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 100-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 100
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 235
- Annualized
- ≈118 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving137 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance60 · 27 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 22 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance23
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance23
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance15
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Crusader · 14–16
Global Hawk · 17–19
Northland · 19–21
United Financial · 21–23
20142025
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 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC | Apr 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2016 | $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)
- 100
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 79
- Trailers (towed)
- 168
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo232232
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHESTERTON, IN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 32 trucks also ran under 29 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 273818USDOT 3724268USDOT 3451102USDOT 4330359USDOT 3896935USDOT 3957754USDOT 303024USDOT 3627506Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 131 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1523843USDOT 3077362USDOT 3404421USDOT 3492216USDOT 3526218USDOT 3510525USDOT 3553517USDOT 3887080
Shares a company officer with other carriers
pardeep singh — 135 carriers: USDOT 785607USDOT 1120395USDOT 1362271USDOT 1566080USDOT 1580662USDOT 1584550USDOT 1589766USDOT 1826083
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)100100
Observed (24 mo)7979
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 512 W 1100 N APT 1A, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 730-0000
- Cell
- (209) 595-9696
- Web domain
- rajtransport.org
Registration
- Officer
- Pardeep Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2481180 · MC-858657
- First registered
- 03/04/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2025 · 1,757,928 mi (2024)
- 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 RAJ TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
RAJ TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2481180, and its motor carrier number is MC-858657.
Is RAJ TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAJ TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RAJ TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
RAJ TRANSPORT INC has a 24.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 328 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 60/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RAJ TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
RAJ TRANSPORT INC operates 100 power units and 110 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAJ TRANSPORT INC based?
RAJ TRANSPORT INC is based in CHESTERTON, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.