Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
132 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3769949 · MC-1345359
WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC
DBA CACTUS EXPRESS
132 power unitsavg 15 yrRegional · 5 statesPOWDERLY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1345359 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
132Power units
153 observed · MCS-150
137Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.620.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC safe to work with?
Is WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC safe to load? WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC (USDOT 3769949, MC-1345359) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in POWDERLY, TX, operating 132 power units and 132 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 390 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
WTWHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC 88
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Safety
390 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.6% (24-mo)228 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)296 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 132-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 132
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 296
- Annualized
- ≈148 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving141
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance136 · 9 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance62
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance47 · 15 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance40
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance36 · 10 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance27
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance25 · 10 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Zurich American · 21–23
20212023
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → May 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)
- 132
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 153
- Trailers (towed)
- 137
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo296296
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
POWDERLY, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3189494USDOT 2878088USDOT 1021485USDOT 3534728USDOT 2395319Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (77 trucks · 51 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 91805USDOT 2878088USDOT 3885543USDOT 2543485USDOT 1021485USDOT 4203356USDOT 3189494USDOT 3202497
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@milesaheadbrands.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 3189494USDOT 3436073USDOT 3493964USDOT 3761726USDOT 3779725USDOT 4253340USDOT 4372677USDOT 4499247
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)132132
Observed (24 mo)153153
Shared w/ other carriers7777
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9316 US HWY 271 N, POWDERLY, TX, 75473
- Mailing address
- 4042 PARK OAKS BLVD STE 160, TAMPA, FL, 33610
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 739-9546
- Web domain
- milesaheadbrands.com
Registration
- Officer
- Richard C. Whitney
- USDOT / docket
- 3769949 · MC-1345359
- First registered
- 11/22/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 02/06/2026 · 8,501,537 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.00
- 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 WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC's USDOT number?
WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC's USDOT number is 3769949, and its motor carrier number is MC-1345359.
Is WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC's safety record?
WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC has a 20.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 390 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC's fleet?
WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC operates 132 power units and 132 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC based?
WHITNEY TRANSPORT NORTH AMERICA LLC is based in POWDERLY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.