Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4106289 · MC-1597772
CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC
8 power unitsavg 18.3 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1597772 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average76.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average76.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo76.976.9 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
18.3 yr
Model years 1997–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC safe to load? CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC (USDOT 4106289, MC-1597772) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 8 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 76.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Intrastate Out of Service · ordered 03/01/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 76.9% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 76.9% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
90.9% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 5 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance18
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness14 · 14 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Trailblazers A · 24–24
20242024
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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2021
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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 (10 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1827650USDOT 1982621USDOT 2800549USDOT 4336642USDOT 3991922USDOT 3565742
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8707 PARKWAY FOREST DR APT 613, HOUSTON, TX, 77044
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 831-9346
- Cell
- (510) 424-8415
Registration
- Officer
- Emerson Jhonnatan Perez Rivas
- USDOT / docket
- 4106289 · MC-1597772
- First registered
- 07/21/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 09/13/2024 · 1 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 4106289, and its motor carrier number is MC-1597772.
Is CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC's safety record?
CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC has a 76.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC's fleet?
CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC operates 8 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC based?
CHAMPION SIMPLE TRANS LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.