Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2907219 · MC-978703
OTAAL TRANSPORT INC
5 power unitsavg 7.5 yrMulti-region · 13 statesPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-978703 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 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
7.5 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is OTAAL TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is OTAAL TRANSPORT INC safe to load? OTAAL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2907219, MC-978703) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (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 (69/100), 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
OTOTAAL TRANSPORT INC 69
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈2.4 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.4 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 Driving27
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)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
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
United Specialty · 19–21
20162026
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 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Mar 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2014
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 mo2424
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Top corridor
OH ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 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 4369504USDOT 1612949Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2039586USDOT 2945647USDOT 2969676USDOT 1710127USDOT 4369504USDOT 313251USDOT 134697USDOT 1675916
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sukhvir singh — 73 carriers: USDOT 1334224USDOT 1458120USDOT 1526238USDOT 2093855USDOT 2114779USDOT 2153958USDOT 2260312USDOT 2331437
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2811 W DEER VALLEY RD, PHOENIX, AZ, 85027
- Mailing address
- 4460 W SHAW AVE APT 510, FRESNO, CA, 93722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 999-6689
Registration
- Officer
- Sukhvir Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2907219 · MC-978703
- First registered
- 07/07/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/13/2026 · 547,565 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 OTAAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
OTAAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2907219, and its motor carrier number is MC-978703.
Is OTAAL TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, OTAAL TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OTAAL TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
OTAAL TRANSPORT INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is OTAAL TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
OTAAL TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OTAAL TRANSPORT INC based?
OTAAL TRANSPORT INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.