Carrier profile · USDOT 248283 · MC-171569 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Car Transport Inc

309 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 21 statesBURLESON, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-171569 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

309Power units

131 observed · MCS-150

132Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(817) 447-8062 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 372 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

309 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

120 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

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53 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 6, 2026.

Safety

242 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 18.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 143 vehicle and 242 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

21.4% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

241 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 16

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 309-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 309
Inspections · 24 mo: 242
Annualized: ≈121 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving115 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance37 · 32 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance20 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11 · 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’24 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’94–’03

Old Republic’03–’06

Liberty Fire’07–’19

National Interstate’19–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2024	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2007 → Oct 2019	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2006 → Oct 2007	$750K	1
OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO	Jul 2003 → Oct 2006	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 1994 → Jul 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 29, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 309
Observed power (24 mo): 131
Trailers (towed): 132

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

70.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 29, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

242

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 70 inspections
Tennessee: 33 inspections
Missouri: 30 inspections
Louisiana: 20 inspections
Mississippi: 19 inspections
Iowa: 13 inspections
Colorado: 9 inspections
Arkansas: 7 inspections
Minnesota: 6 inspections
Alabama: 6 inspections
Kansas: 6 inspections
South Dakota: 5 inspections
Oklahoma: 4 inspections
Illinois: 3 inspections
New Mexico: 3 inspections
North Dakota: 2 inspections
Kentucky: 2 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections

Home base

BURLESON, TX

1475 S BURLESON BLVD

Most inspections: TX

70 inspections

TX 70 · TN 33 · MO 30

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 28, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2422219 USDOT 1397252Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (31 trucks · 19 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 873632 USDOT 1255110 USDOT 3254768 USDOT 4152759 USDOT 790261 USDOT 3983150 USDOT 4313720 USDOT 3689343

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@car-transport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1725955

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

309

Observed (24 mo)

131

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 28, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1475 S BURLESON BLVD, BURLESON, TX, 76028
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (817) 447-8062
Fax: (817) 447-7832
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: car-transport.com

Registration

Officers: Charles Wynkoop · Gerald Price
USDOT / docket: 248283 · MC-171569
First registered: Jul 2, 1984
Last MCS-150: Mar 3, 2026 · 16,440,080 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 19, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

309

Power units

231

Drivers

231

CDL drivers

16,440,080

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 30, 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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19%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

27 of 143 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

253violation records

39OOS-tagged records

27 of 143inspections 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.

Unsafe driving

911%1 / 91

Other vehicle maintenance

8038%30 / 80

Hours of service

395%2 / 39

Brakes

2811%3 / 28

Lights

110%0 / 11

Driver fitness

475%3 / 4

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

30%

15%

30%

21%Oct 24 to Apr 258 / 39

15%Apr 25 to Oct 256 / 41

20%Oct 25 to Apr 267 / 35

21%Apr 26 to Oct 266 / 28

Top 3 codes (41 of 253 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)18
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)12
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)11

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392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing10
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection9
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.60D Windshield / glazing7
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data7
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects6
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)6
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection5
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.9 Inoperative required lamps4
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.128B-CLWV Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative3
393.75G-TFWETL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL2
392.16 Failure to use seat belt2
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns2
393.201A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.60C Windshield / glazing2
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
395.22G ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
383.71H Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.403A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLSNC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.106C1-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.40A-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A-TPV Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43D-BSB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.48A-BIAD Brakes inoperative1
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H3 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A-NON-ELD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8K2-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CAR TRANSPORT INC.

CAR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 248283) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.

The carrier received 242 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 143 vehicle-level and 242 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 29, 2026.

The carrier has 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.

It reports 309 power units and 231 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 3, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 19, 2003 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

CAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 248283, and its motor carrier number is MC-171569.

Is CAR TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026. CAR TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CAR TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

CAR TRANSPORT INC has a 18.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 372 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).