Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
174 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2975712 · MC-942910
VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC
174 power unitsavg 6.8 yrNational · 38 statesGRIFFITH, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-942910 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
174Power units
102 observed · MCS-150
106Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.437.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
14 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2975712, MC-942910) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRIFFITH, IN, operating 174 power units and 220 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 322 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
VTVIKING TRANSPORTATION INC 80
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Safety
322 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.4% (24-mo)115 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)255 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.9% now● Stable
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 174-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 174
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 255
- Annualized
- ≈128 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving109
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance59 · 46 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance41 · 8 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance36 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 8 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance25
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 11 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance12
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 17–19
Ace Property · 20–24
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Feb 2017 | $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)
- 174
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 102
- Trailers (towed)
- 106
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 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo254254
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRIFFITH, IN
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 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 75559USDOT 189247USDOT 4391827USDOT 2282379USDOT 3411294USDOT 3491737USDOT 3632283USDOT 273818Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (85 trucks · 58 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3783302USDOT 3822451USDOT 4091862USDOT 3411916USDOT 3491280USDOT 3742307USDOT 2459419USDOT 2487790
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@vikingtrans.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 2837028
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)174174
Observed (24 mo)102102
Shared w/ other carriers8686
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
- 2031 N GRIFFITH BLVD, GRIFFITH, IN, 46319-1009
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 301-0043
- Fax
- (219) 301-0046
- mp@vikingtrans.net
- Web domain
- vikingtrans.net
Registration
- Officers
- Cedomir Aleksic · Jaritza Meraz
- USDOT / docket
- 2975712 · MC-942910
- First registered
- 02/16/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 2,010,415 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.33
- 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 VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2975712, and its motor carrier number is MC-942910.
Is VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC has a 37.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 322 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC operates 174 power units and 220 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC based?
VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC is based in GRIFFITH, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.