Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4309011 · MC-1679259
SOUND TRANSPORT INC
19 power unitsavg 2.4 yrMulti-region · 14 statesWOODRIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1679259 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
2.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUND TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SOUND TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SOUND TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4309011, MC-1679259) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WOODRIDGE, IL, operating 19 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
STSOUND TRANSPORT INC 93
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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
Artisan Truckers · 24–26
20242026
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)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WOODRIDGE, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 (7 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3097552USDOT 3551730USDOT 4038074USDOT 3525590
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 7501 LEMONT RD UNIT 315B, WOODRIDGE, IL, 60517
- Mailing address
- 7501 LEMONT RD UNIT 315B, WOODRIDGE, IL, 60517
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 220-0505
- safety@haulsound.com
- Web domain
- haulsound.com
Registration
- Officer
- Olha Khomenko
- USDOT / docket
- 4309011 · MC-1679259
- First registered
- 10/14/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 532,487 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 SOUND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SOUND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 4309011, and its motor carrier number is MC-1679259.
Is SOUND TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, SOUND TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUND TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
SOUND TRANSPORT INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUND TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SOUND TRANSPORT INC operates 19 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUND TRANSPORT INC based?
SOUND TRANSPORT INC is based in WOODRIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.