Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4287543
OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 18 yrLocal · 1 statesSALUDA, SC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
No reported crashes
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
18 yr
Model years 1997–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4287543) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SALUDA, SC, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
OTOUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2017
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo77
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALUDA, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3025564Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3025564USDOT 3845465USDOT 4096250
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2735 SHILOH RD, SALUDA, SC, 29138-9152
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (864) 445-2973
- Cell
- (803) 580-9820
Registration
- Officers
- Willie S Ouzts Sr. · Willie S Ouzts Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 4287543
- First registered
- 08/27/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 11/14/2024
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4287543.
Is OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC based?
OUZTSVILLE TRANSPORT LLC is based in SALUDA, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.