Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3568201 · MC-1201005
THE TIME TRANS INC
37 power unitsavg 4.4 yrNational · 36 statesHOBART, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1201005 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
96 observed · MCS-150
83Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 5 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.2% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.226.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THE TIME TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is THE TIME TRANS INC safe to load? THE TIME TRANS INC (USDOT 3568201, MC-1201005) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HOBART, IN, operating 37 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 151 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (51/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
151 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.2% (24-mo)103 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 18.5% (24-mo)146 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 146
- Annualized
- ≈73 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving102
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance41 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance25
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance25
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 13 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 7 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance18
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving13
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness13 · 13 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
North America · 22–23
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Feb 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $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)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 96
- Trailers (towed)
- 83
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3636
US statesInspections · 24 mo146146
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOBART, IN
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 39 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4252114USDOT 4459130USDOT 4538979USDOT 4550986USDOT 4558444USDOT 2868395USDOT 4518172USDOT 4551602Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (93 trucks · 73 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1165156USDOT 2868395USDOT 2920922USDOT 4252114USDOT 4459130USDOT 4225562USDOT 4295865USDOT 4516626
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)9696
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 3215 W 38TH AVE, HOBART, IN, 46342
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 572-6572
Registration
- Officer
- Ivav Bobrov
- USDOT / docket
- 3568201 · MC-1201005
- First registered
- 02/11/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/15/2025 · 600,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 THE TIME TRANS INC's USDOT number?
THE TIME TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3568201, and its motor carrier number is MC-1201005.
Is THE TIME TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE TIME TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THE TIME TRANS INC's safety record?
THE TIME TRANS INC has a 26.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 151 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 51/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is THE TIME TRANS INC's fleet?
THE TIME TRANS INC operates 37 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE TIME TRANS INC based?
THE TIME TRANS INC is based in HOBART, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.