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Carrier profile · USDOT 4118288 · MC-1574540 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC

2 power unitsavg 6.6 yrNational · 16 statesHOLLYWOOD, SC

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1574540 INACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

2001–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(929) 548-2520 Email dispatchCONTACT@TRANSPORTOFAMERICA.COM

Carrier verification summary for TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC (USDOT 4118288) has a Vektor safety score of 0/100 and a Do not load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC (USDOT 4118288) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC (USDOT 4118288) has 1 active federal out-of-service order in the FMCSA record as of Jun 13, 2026.

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC (USDOT 4118288) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC (USDOT 4118288) has a 18.5% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC (USDOT 4118288) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC (USDOT 4118288) reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 18, 2024.

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC (USDOT 4118288) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Do not load

FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.

No reported crashesFederal Out-of-Service Order

Watch · 3

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.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

18.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

18.5

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Active federal out-of-service order

Denial of Access · ordered Mar 13, 2026

FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 18.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 27 vehicle and 36 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

22.2% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 26.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈9.0 / 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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 36
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈9.0 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 Compliance34 · 6 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving26 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness8 · 6 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness6 · 6 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS

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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 filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Northern’23–’25

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2023 → Dec 2025	$1M	3
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Sep 2023 → Nov 2023	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

81%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOLLYWOOD, SC

7373 SC-162

Top corridor

NC ⇄ SC

NC 10 · PA 4 · NY 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3677161 USDOT 3790654Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 16 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3608249 USDOT 4267795 USDOT 4329813 USDOT 4348254 USDOT 4498990 USDOT 3988788 USDOT 4058614 USDOT 4254102

Shares a company officer with other carriers

julio cesar batista de souza — 2 carriers: USDOT 4122172

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 7373 SC-162, HOLLYWOOD, SC, 29449
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (929) 548-2520
Email: contact@transportofamerica.com
Web domain: transportofamerica.com

Registration

Officer: Julio Cesar Batista De Souza
USDOT / docket: 4118288 · MC-1574540
First registered: Aug 16, 2023
Last MCS-150: Dec 18, 2024 · 10,003 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

10,003

Annual mileage

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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 TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC's USDOT number?

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC's USDOT number is 4118288, and its motor carrier number is MC-1574540.

Is TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC 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 TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC's safety record?

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC has a 18.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC's fleet?

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC based?

TRANSPORT OF AMERICA INC is based in HOLLYWOOD, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(929) 548-2520 Email dispatchCONTACT@TRANSPORTOFAMERICA.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4118288
MC / Docket: MC-1574540
Officer: JULIO CESAR BATISTA DE SOUZA
Address: 7373 SC-162
HOLLYWOOD, SC, 29449

At a glance

Federal out-of-service order

Active OOS on the FMCSA record — do not tender.

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 19%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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