Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3983498 · MC-1492225
UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC
4 power unitsavg 9.1 yrMulti-region · 12 statesMELVINDALE, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1492225 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.123.1 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC safe to work with?
Is UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC safe to load? UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 3983498, MC-1492225) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MELVINDALE, MI, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.1% (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 review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
UTUNITED TRANSPORTS LLC 81
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.1% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.7% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈2.8 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.8 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 Compliance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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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
+2 earlier
Great West · 23–25
20232025
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2023 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → May 2023 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MELVINDALE, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 17 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4392996USDOT 4558051USDOT 3882795USDOT 4152077USDOT 3178234USDOT 4269958USDOT 3991565USDOT 4466581Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3927679USDOT 4036507USDOT 4052525USDOT 3035975USDOT 3153724USDOT 4161635USDOT 3991565USDOT 4466581
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers2121
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
- 3301 MAPLE DR, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 597-4459
Registration
- Officers
- Basem Fahd Altayeb · Mohammed Altayeb
- USDOT / docket
- 3983498 · MC-1492225
- First registered
- 11/09/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 05/02/2026 · 617,265 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number?
UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number is 3983498, and its motor carrier number is MC-1492225.
Is UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC's safety record?
UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC's fleet?
UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC based?
UNITED TRANSPORTS LLC is based in MELVINDALE, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.