Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4052141 · MC-1535759
US CARRIERS INC
9 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 16 statesPUYALLUP, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1535759 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.313.3 %
▼ 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 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is US CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is US CARRIERS INC safe to load? US CARRIERS INC (USDOT 4052141, MC-1535759) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PUYALLUP, WA, operating 9 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.3% (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 clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
UCUS CARRIERS INC 94
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2023
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo3535
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PUYALLUP, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2862830USDOT 3543938USDOT 2872885Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3480105USDOT 3543938USDOT 4046304USDOT 3706USDOT 2862830USDOT 4194610USDOT 3799531
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 18901 106TH AVENUE CT E, PUYALLUP, WA, 98374
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 73836, PUYALLUP, WA, 98373
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 670-6378
Registration
- Officer
- Satvir Kaur Kang
- USDOT / docket
- 4052141 · MC-1535759
- First registered
- 03/28/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 01/08/2026 · 1,020,289 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 US CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
US CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 4052141, and its motor carrier number is MC-1535759.
Is US CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, US CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is US CARRIERS INC's safety record?
US CARRIERS INC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is US CARRIERS INC's fleet?
US CARRIERS INC operates 9 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is US CARRIERS INC based?
US CARRIERS INC is based in PUYALLUP, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.