Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3496985 · MC-1152850
SCOUT TRANSPORT INC
3 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 4 statesCLARENCE, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1152850 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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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 authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SCOUT TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SCOUT TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SCOUT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3496985, MC-1152850) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CLARENCE, NY, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSCOUT TRANSPORT INC 80
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Safety
18 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 0.0% (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
16.7% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving7
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive · 20–23
20202023
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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLARENCE, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3285373USDOT 3674896USDOT 3911518USDOT 534109USDOT 4198239USDOT 3943475USDOT 4165882USDOT 3559838
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@scouttrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 929782
Shares a company officer with other carriers
frederick velazquez — 2 carriers: USDOT 3170418
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10905 BODINE RD, CLARENCE, NY, 14031
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (716) 390-1618
- Web domain
- scouttrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Frederick Velazquez
- USDOT / docket
- 3496985 · MC-1152850
- First registered
- 09/30/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 207,028 mi (2021)
- 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 SCOUT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SCOUT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3496985, and its motor carrier number is MC-1152850.
Is SCOUT TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SCOUT TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SCOUT TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
SCOUT TRANSPORT INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 2 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 SCOUT TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SCOUT TRANSPORT INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SCOUT TRANSPORT INC based?
SCOUT TRANSPORT INC is based in CLARENCE, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.