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Carrier profile · USDOT 3544924 · MC-1185003 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC

DBA TRANSCOAST EXPRESS

2 power unitsavg 1.5 yrRegional · 5 statesELMHURST, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1185003 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

1.5Avg age (yr)

2022–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 575-1568 Email dispatchinfo@transcoast.net

Carrier verification summary for TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC

TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3544924) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3544924) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3544924) has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3544924) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3544924) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3544924) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 29, 2025.

TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3544924) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service 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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

1.5 yr

Model years 2022–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’21–’25

beyond this history

202120232025now

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Oct 2025	$750K	6

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

1.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2022

Oldest model yr

83%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ELMHURST, IL

340 W BUTTERFIELD ROAD STE 419

Top corridor

CA ⇄ IL

CA 1 · ND 1 · UT 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 4 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 2443160 USDOT 4325051 USDOT 3263678 USDOT 1244207Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2443160 USDOT 2564300 USDOT 3145664 USDOT 3566257 USDOT 3923883 USDOT 4008272 USDOT 1244207

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 340 W BUTTERFIELD ROAD STE 419, ELMHURST, IL, 60126
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 575-1568
Email: info@transcoast.net
Web domain: transcoast.net

Registration

Officer: Umidjon Kadirov
USDOT / docket: 3544924 · MC-1185003
First registered: Jan 6, 2021
Last MCS-150: Dec 29, 2025 · 25,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

2026-06-18Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
2026-06-17Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

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Frequently asked

What is TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3544924, and its motor carrier number is MC-1185003.

Is TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC's safety record?

TRANSCOAST EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).