Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3233729 · MC-1014359
ULA TRANS INC
55 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 38 statesLOMBARD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1014359 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
55Power units
79 observed · MCS-150
80Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.823.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ULA TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is ULA TRANS INC safe to load? ULA TRANS INC (USDOT 3233729, MC-1014359) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LOMBARD, IL, operating 55 power units and 57 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 230 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.8% (above 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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
UTULA TRANS INC 93
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Safety
230 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.8% (24-mo)63 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)145 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 55-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 55
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 145
- Annualized
- ≈73 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving59
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving5 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 19–22
Sentry Select · 22–25
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 55
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 79
- Trailers (towed)
- 80
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
2008
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 observed3838
US statesInspections · 24 mo145145
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOMBARD, IL
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3039860USDOT 3930214USDOT 4448999Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (77 trucks · 51 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1341816USDOT 2575652USDOT 3372403USDOT 4395285USDOT 2463177USDOT 4260909USDOT 4355687USDOT 3039860
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5555
Observed (24 mo)7979
Shared w/ other carriers7777
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2 E 22ND STREET SUITE 105, LOMBARD, IL, 60148
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 519-6458
Registration
- Officer
- Volodmyr Shalapai
- USDOT / docket
- 3233729 · MC-1014359
- First registered
- 01/16/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 10/08/2024 · 6,944,899 mi (2024)
- 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 ULA TRANS INC's USDOT number?
ULA TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3233729, and its motor carrier number is MC-1014359.
Is ULA TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ULA TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ULA TRANS INC's safety record?
ULA TRANS INC has a 23.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 230 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ULA TRANS INC's fleet?
ULA TRANS INC operates 55 power units and 57 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ULA TRANS INC based?
ULA TRANS INC is based in LOMBARD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.