Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2923488 · MC-986087
BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC
5 power unitsavg 6.3 yrLocal · 2 statesLEBANON, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-986087 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2019–2020 · 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 file
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2019–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2923488, MC-986087) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEBANON, PA, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BIBIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 5-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Financial · 16–21
Sentry Select · 21–24
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Sep 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 8 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2021 | $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)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2020
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEBANON, PA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ PA
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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2119859USDOT 4382996USDOT 3717825USDOT 3879377
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2088 MALLARD LN, LEBANON, PA, 17046
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 202-7546
- Cell
- (717) 644-5920
Registration
- Officers
- Melissa Hertel · Melissa Hertel
- USDOT / docket
- 2923488 · MC-986087
- First registered
- 08/26/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/14/2025 · 748,697 mi (2023)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2923488, and its motor carrier number is MC-986087.
Is BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC based?
BIG IRON TRANSPORT LLC is based in LEBANON, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.