Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2875481 · MC-964765
UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC
7 power unitsavg 8.9 yrMulti-region · 13 statesSCRANTON, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-964765 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
2012–2021 · 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.
Established 10 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average53.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.0% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo53.353.3 %
▲ 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
8.9 yr
Model years 2012–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2875481, MC-964765) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SCRANTON, PA, operating 7 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 53.3% (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 high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
URUNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC 62
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 53.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving35
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 10 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 11 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
United Financial · 16–21
Navigators · 22–24
20162025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Apr 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 10 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2021 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2021
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SCRANTON, PA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3291557USDOT 3704449USDOT 3428851Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4216676USDOT 4246676USDOT 3704449USDOT 3428851USDOT 4229847USDOT 4157797USDOT 1831307
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ruslan mirzayev — 2 carriers: USDOT 4139373
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2630 WINFIELD AVE, SCRANTON, PA, 18505
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 446-4784
- Fax
- (570) 227-3345
Registration
- Officer
- Ruslan Mirzayev
- USDOT / docket
- 2875481 · MC-964765
- First registered
- 04/08/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 65,245 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 5.55
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Frequently asked
What is UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2875481, and its motor carrier number is MC-964765.
Is UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 53.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
UNCLE RUS TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in SCRANTON, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.