Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3221386 · MC-1008245
EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC
5 power unitsavg 4.3 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHARRISONBURG, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1008245 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2020–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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
4.3 yr
Model years 2020–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3221386, MC-1008245) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HARRISONBURG, VA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (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 review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
ETEXCEL TRANSPORT LLC 80
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS 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
+2 earlier
Progressive Northern · 19–21
Progressive Northern · 23–25
20192025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2023
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARRISONBURG, VA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2797076USDOT 2987420USDOT 4472588USDOT 3678150Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2321046USDOT 2431704USDOT 2797076USDOT 3678150USDOT 4472588USDOT 2987420
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1322 HILLSIDE AVE #172, HARRISONBURG, VA, 22801
- Mailing address
- 1322 HILLSIDE AVE # 172, HARRISONBURG, VA, 22801-2994
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (804) 613-4141
- Web domain
- exceltransportllc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ivan Vaynilovich · Serge Tikhonov
- USDOT / docket
- 3221386 · MC-1008245
- First registered
- 12/11/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 12/05/2025 · 975,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 114753695
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 EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3221386, and its motor carrier number is MC-1008245.
Is EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 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 EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC based?
EXCEL TRANSPORT LLC is based in HARRISONBURG, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.