Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3565278 · MC-1198978
INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 2 statesARLINGTON, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1198978 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2014 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2012–2014 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3565278, MC-1198978) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ARLINGTON, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), 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
ITINDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC 86
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% now
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 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Canal · 21–23
20212025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Feb 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Feb 2021 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
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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
Average age
2014
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARLINGTON, AL
Top corridor
MS ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ira robinson — 6 carriers: USDOT 640652USDOT 1727801USDOT 1761829USDOT 2026236USDOT 4341073
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9743 HIGHWAY 5, ARLINGTON, AL, 36722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 224-0654
Registration
- Officer
- Ira Robinson
- USDOT / docket
- 3565278 · MC-1198978
- First registered
- 02/07/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/02/2025 · 13,235 mi (2023)
- 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 INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3565278, and its motor carrier number is MC-1198978.
Is INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in ARLINGTON, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.