Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2991340 · MC-19156
CARAVAN AB INC
DBA CARAVAN GROUP OF COMPANIES
36 power unitsavg 7.6 yrNational · 22 statesROCKYVIEW, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-19156 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
40 observed · MCS-150
78Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
2009–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 107 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.06.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARAVAN AB INC safe to work with?
Is CARAVAN AB INC safe to load? CARAVAN AB INC (USDOT 2991340, MC-19156) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROCKYVIEW, AB, operating 36 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 107 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CACARAVAN AB INC 88
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Safety
107 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.4% (24-mo)83 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 36-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 83
- Annualized
- ≈42 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving32 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 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
- 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
National Interstate · 17–19
Old Republic · 20–22
20172022
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 40
- Trailers (towed)
- 78
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
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo8181
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROCKYVIEW, AB
Top corridor
MT ⇄ AB
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3737570USDOT 3745207USDOT 3897704USDOT 3480175USDOT 3952066USDOT 4563097USDOT 715283Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (40 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2523965USDOT 3737570USDOT 3745207USDOT 3897704USDOT 715283USDOT 728527USDOT 3480175USDOT 3100369
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@caravangroup.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 715283USDOT 3160046
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)4040
Shared w/ other carriers4040
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 290244 HIGH PLAINS ROAD, ROCKYVIEW, AB, T4A 3N4
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (403) 236-7922
- Web domain
- caravangroup.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steve Merena · John Iwaniura
- USDOT / docket
- 2991340 · MC-19156
- First registered
- 03/30/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 10/24/2025 · 7,740,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is CARAVAN AB INC's USDOT number?
CARAVAN AB INC's USDOT number is 2991340, and its motor carrier number is MC-19156.
Is CARAVAN AB INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CARAVAN AB INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARAVAN AB INC's safety record?
CARAVAN AB INC has a 6.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 107 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CARAVAN AB INC's fleet?
CARAVAN AB INC operates 36 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARAVAN AB INC based?
CARAVAN AB INC is based in ROCKYVIEW, AB, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.