Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4276825 · MC-1661886 · Updated Jun 21, 2026
DEFENDER TRANSPORT LTD
1 power unitsDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1661886 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
USDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
USDOT registration11 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
DEFENDER TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 4276825) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 3, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is DEFENDER TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number?
DEFENDER TRANSPORT LTD's USDOT number is 4276825, and its motor carrier number is MC-1661886.
Is DEFENDER TRANSPORT LTD authorized to operate?
As of Jun 21, 2026, DEFENDER TRANSPORT LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DEFENDER TRANSPORT LTD's fleet?
DEFENDER TRANSPORT LTD operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEFENDER TRANSPORT LTD based?
DEFENDER TRANSPORT LTD is based in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI.
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