Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3667256 · MC-1270245
SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC
5 power unitsavg 7.1 yrMulti-region · 11 statesEULESS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1270245 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · 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 · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3667256, MC-1270245) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EULESS, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (64/100), 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
STSOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC 64
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
02
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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Wesco · 22–25
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EULESS, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 (20 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3227451USDOT 3450442USDOT 3508894USDOT 3628967USDOT 432759USDOT 4008272USDOT 4202406USDOT 3281262
Shares a company officer with other carriers
said adan — 3 carriers: USDOT 2176788USDOT 3598212
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 2500 STATE HWY 121 APT 334, EULESS, TX, 76039
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 779-1996
Registration
- Officer
- Said Adan
- USDOT / docket
- 3667256 · MC-1270245
- First registered
- 06/28/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/21/2025 · 126,403 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 SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3667256, and its motor carrier number is MC-1270245.
Is SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC based?
SOMKEN TRANSPORT LLC is based in EULESS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.