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Carrier profile · USDOT 3563817 · MC-1197943 · Updated 06/30/2026

VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC

1 power unitsavg 6.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSEATTLE, WA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1197943 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.5Avg age (yr)

2015–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(206) 898-4360 Email dispatchdawit@vipsfds.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

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Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2021

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 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

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.5 yr

Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 5-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3563817, MC-1197943) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SEATTLE, WA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30

VFVIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC 50

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1

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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

+1 earlier

Wilshire · 21–23

Great West · 23–25

20212026

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.

3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2025 → Feb 2026	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2023 → May 2025	$750k	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2023	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

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

Home base

SEATTLE, WA

6801 S 133RD ST APT D330

Top corridor

WA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4356625 USDOT 3696572

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: 6801 S 133RD ST APT D330, SEATTLE, WA, 98178
Mailing address: 8412 MYERS RD E STE 305, BONNEY LAKE, WA, 98391
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (206) 898-4360
Email: dawit@vipsfds.com
Web domain: vipsfds.com

Registration

Officer: Dawit G Shiferaw
USDOT / docket: 3563817 · MC-1197943
First registered: 02/04/2021
Last MCS-150: 06/26/2025 · 25,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
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

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 VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3563817, and its motor carrier number is MC-1197943.

Is VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-30, VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

VIP FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in SEATTLE, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch2068984360 Email dispatchdawit@vipsfds.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3563817
MC / Docket: MC-1197943
Officer: DAWIT G SHIFERAW
Address: 6801 S 133RD ST APT D330
SEATTLE, WA, 98178

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 5 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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