Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2584461 · MC-905467
LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC
30 power unitsavg 8.1 yrMulti-region · 12 statesEL MONTE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-905467 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
41 observed · MCS-150
58Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
2008–2023 · 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 · 3
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 2008–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2584461, MC-905467) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EL MONTE, CA, operating 30 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 145 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LULINK US TRANSPORTATION INC 81
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Safety
145 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)56 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (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
21.1% 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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 95
- Annualized
- ≈48 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance20
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 11 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Lancer · 16–18
American Sentinel · 18–20
North America · 21–24
20152026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | May 2021 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 41
- Trailers (towed)
- 58
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
2023
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo9595
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EL MONTE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1130190USDOT 3888611USDOT 3478565USDOT 4229388USDOT 4270149USDOT 2091834USDOT 4281336USDOT 3688670Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (56 trucks · 43 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2091473USDOT 3478565USDOT 4281336USDOT 3686412USDOT 4270149USDOT 3191052USDOT 4229354USDOT 4380468
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)4141
Shared w/ other carriers5656
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12429 DENHOLM DR, EL MONTE, CA, 91732
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 4699, EL MONTE, CA, 91734
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 227-5112
Registration
- Officer
- Yuhai Lu
- USDOT / docket
- 2584461 · MC-905467
- First registered
- 02/26/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2025 · 2,815,773 mi (2023)
- 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 LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2584461, and its motor carrier number is MC-905467.
Is LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 145 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC operates 30 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC based?
LINK US TRANSPORTATION INC is based in EL MONTE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.