Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3066207 · MC-58234
POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC
8 power unitsavg 4.6 yrMulti-region · 13 statesMAINEVILLE, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-58234 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
2018–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
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 20 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.421.4 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.6 yr
Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3066207, MC-58234) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MAINEVILLE, OH, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.4% (below 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 2026-06-27.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-27
P&POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Wesco · 17–19
Protective · 19–22
Progressive Mountain · 23–25
20172026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2018
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 mo2020
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MAINEVILLE, OH
Top corridor
NM ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 20 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3003232USDOT 4245628USDOT 4089966USDOT 4107360USDOT 3116874USDOT 4232981USDOT 3863705USDOT 3972137Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 54283USDOT 4035596USDOT 4089200USDOT 4232981USDOT 2096411USDOT 2481305USDOT 3079211USDOT 3706
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3080 MONTEGO LN APT 6, MAINEVILLE, OH, 45039
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 859-4210
Registration
- Officer
- Rodriquez Thurmond
- USDOT / docket
- 3066207 · MC-58234
- First registered
- 11/06/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 06/25/2026 · 895,746 mi (2025)
- 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 POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3066207, and its motor carrier number is MC-58234.
Is POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-27, POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 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 POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC based?
POP & SONS TRANSPORT LLC is based in MAINEVILLE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.