Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4025514 · MC-1519454
TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
5 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 29 statesYOUNGSTOWN, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1519454 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
63 observed · MCS-150
82Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No active operating authority
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.525.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4025514, MC-1519454) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in YOUNGSTOWN, OH, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 124 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), 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
TATRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 75
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Safety
124 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.5% (24-mo)51 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.8% (24-mo)106 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▲ 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
≈10.6 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 106
- Annualized
- ≈53 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈10.6 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 Driving42
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 12 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 25–25
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2025 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2025 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 6 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Nov 2024 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2024 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Dec 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2023 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 63
- Trailers (towed)
- 82
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo106106
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Top corridor
TN ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 24 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1667321USDOT 3956049USDOT 3589984USDOT 3641321USDOT 3720667USDOT 3712226USDOT 3263678USDOT 3783987Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 131 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 55512USDOT 3561034USDOT 3612270USDOT 3923883USDOT 974635USDOT 2899531USDOT 3507833
Shares a company officer with other carriers
vaxtang bejanidze — 4 carriers: USDOT 3437052USDOT 3707609USDOT 4089438
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)6363
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
- 860 BOARDMAN-CANFIELD RD 10, YOUNGSTOWN, OH, 44512
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (972) 670-3171
Registration
- Officer
- Vaxtang Bejanidze
- USDOT / docket
- 4025514 · MC-1519454
- First registered
- 02/08/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 10/30/2025 · 3,854,667 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 TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4025514, and its motor carrier number is MC-1519454.
Is TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC has a 25.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 124 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC based?
TRAVEL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is based in YOUNGSTOWN, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.