Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2544185 · MC-885525
RAJ TRANSPORT INC
48 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 12 statesLEXINGTON, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-885525 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
35 observed · MCS-150
69Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.434.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.1 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RAJ TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is RAJ TRANSPORT INC safe to load? RAJ TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2544185, MC-885525) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LEXINGTON, KY, operating 48 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 151 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRAJ TRANSPORT INC 86
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Safety
151 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.4% (24-mo)61 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)91 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 48-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 91
- Annualized
- ≈46 / 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 Driving56 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 17 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 8 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
Navigators · 15–17
Carolina · 22–24
20142024
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $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)
- 48
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 35
- Trailers (towed)
- 69
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo9191
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEXINGTON, KY
Top corridor
KY
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 (10 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2815344USDOT 3895381USDOT 282577USDOT 1599140
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rajtransportinc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3128901USDOT 3185645
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4848
Observed (24 mo)3535
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 195 LISLE INDUSTRIAL AVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40511
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (859) 288-0016
- Cell
- (859) 523-5148
- Fax
- (877) 496-0973
- Web domain
- rajtransportinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Pradip Kumar Patel · Pradip Patel
- USDOT / docket
- 2544185 · MC-885525
- First registered
- 09/23/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 12/30/2025 · 9,043,272 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.33
- D-U-N-S
- 79916588
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
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Frequently asked
What is RAJ TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
RAJ TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2544185, and its motor carrier number is MC-885525.
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 34.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 151 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RAJ TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
RAJ TRANSPORT INC operates 48 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAJ TRANSPORT INC based?
RAJ TRANSPORT INC is based in LEXINGTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.