Carrier profile · USDOT 3241485 · MC-1018226 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Blues City Transportation LLC

12 power unitsavg 11.4 yrMulti-region · 13 statesMEMPHIS, TN87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1018226 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(901) 827-5081 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average13.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 25.00% on 16 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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23 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 13, 2026.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 13.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / 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 Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Hawaii’19–’23

Watford’23–’24

Sentry Select’24–’26

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2024 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2023 → Feb 2024	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Feb 2019 → Feb 2023	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 26

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

67.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 7 inspections
Arkansas: 6 inspections
Missouri: 3 inspections
Kentucky: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections
Florida: 2 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections

Home base

MEMPHIS, TN

5319 CANEWOOD AVE

Most inspections: TN

7 inspections

TN 7 · AR 6 · MO 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2176302 USDOT 3687746 USDOT 3900938 USDOT 2472877 USDOT 3928717 USDOT 3217146Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (19 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2547758 USDOT 3228866 USDOT 3581347 USDOT 3900938 USDOT 2176302 USDOT 3687746 USDOT 159317 USDOT 339774

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ryan williams — 37 carriers: USDOT 157751 USDOT 604426 USDOT 1414257 USDOT 1571346 USDOT 1606668 USDOT 1770093 USDOT 2128327 USDOT 2335597

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 5319 CANEWOOD AVE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38134-5303
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (901) 827-5081
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Ryan Williams
USDOT / docket: 3241485 · MC-1018226
First registered: Feb 5, 2019
Last MCS-150: Oct 30, 2026 · 211,768 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

211,768

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

Nov 4, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Nov 4, 2026Carrier record changeActive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Nov 1, 2026Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

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25%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 16 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

89violation records

17OOS-tagged records

4 of 16inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Hours of service

220%0 / 22

Unsafe driving

210%0 / 21

Other vehicle maintenance

1850%9 / 18

Brakes

120%0 / 12

Lights

933%3 / 9

Driver fitness

771%5 / 7

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 3

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

38%Nov 25 to May 263 / 8

20%May 26 to Nov 261 / 5

Top 3 codes (17 of 89 records)

395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing7
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.48A-BIHE Brakes inoperative4

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391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
395.24 ELD — record edits / data3
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.47A-BCFSHE Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
383.51A-SIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.60A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9B2-DFICD Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.40A-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Hours of service

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLC.

BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3241485) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY effective Feb 25, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 30, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3241485, and its motor carrier number is MC-1018226.

Is BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

BLUES CITY TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).