Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4188026 · MC-1613507
SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC
13 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 11 statesDETROIT, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1613507 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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 authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 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
8.5 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4188026, MC-1613507) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DETROIT, MI, operating 13 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
STSKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC 94
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
Progressive Michigan · 24–25
20242025
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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DETROIT, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3665903USDOT 2998743USDOT 3300406USDOT 2143257USDOT 4249601USDOT 3752362Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2143257USDOT 3621136USDOT 3250448USDOT 3752362USDOT 3082114USDOT 3201709USDOT 3758096USDOT 2998743
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8501 TERRY ST, DETROIT, MI, 48228-2464
- Mailing address
- 8603 TERRY STREET, DETROIT, MI, 48228
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (925) 367-4128
- Web domain
- skylifttransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ghanem Sharyan
- USDOT / docket
- 4188026 · MC-1613507
- First registered
- 02/01/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 716,165 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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Frequently asked
What is SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4188026, and its motor carrier number is MC-1613507.
Is SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC based?
SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC is based in DETROIT, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.