Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
105 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 27937 · MC-139857
T-W TRANSPORT INC
DBA TWT
105 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCHENEY, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-139857 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
105Power units
104 observed · MCS-150
144Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 359 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.118.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1414
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is T-W TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is T-W TRANSPORT INC safe to load? T-W TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 27937, MC-139857) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHENEY, WA, operating 105 power units and 95 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 359 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
TTT-W TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
359 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.1% (24-mo)127 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)213 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 105-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 105
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 214
- Annualized
- ≈107 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving104
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance43 · 39 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 5 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 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
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Houston General · 92–97
Gulf · 99–01
Lincoln General · 02–05
American Trucking · 05–25
19922025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG | Oct 2005 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Oct 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| SPECIALTY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1999 → Sep 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 1998 → Sep 1998 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO | Jul 1997 → Sep 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Aug 1995 → Sep 1995 | $1M | 1 |
| HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1992 → Jul 1997 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 105
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 104
- Trailers (towed)
- 144
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo214214
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHENEY, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 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 27935USDOT 4235431USDOT 2372592USDOT 2051219Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (69 trucks · 42 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 236189USDOT 3917742USDOT 4173562USDOT 2510177USDOT 2576352USDOT 1058546USDOT 3788627USDOT 2044027
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@trans-system.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 27935USDOT 1179194USDOT 2000254
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)105105
Observed (24 mo)104104
Shared w/ other carriers6969
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7405 SOUTH HAYFORD ROAD, CHENEY, WA, 99004
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3456, SPOKANE, WA, 99220
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (509) 623-4000
- Fax
- (509) 625-3967
- Web domain
- trans-system.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dennis J Williams · Taylor Varley
- USDOT / docket
- 27937 · MC-139857
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2026 · 9,330,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/19/2006
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is T-W TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
T-W TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 27937, and its motor carrier number is MC-139857.
Is T-W TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, T-W TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is T-W TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
T-W TRANSPORT INC has a 18.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 359 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is T-W TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
T-W TRANSPORT INC operates 105 power units and 95 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is T-W TRANSPORT INC based?
T-W TRANSPORT INC is based in CHENEY, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.