Small fleet
133 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
133 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is U S BULK TRANSPORT INC safe to load? U S BULK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 461965, MC-248896) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ERIE, PA, operating 133 power units and 133 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 274 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 15.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
U S BULK TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 461965, and its motor carrier number is MC-248896.
As of 2026-06-21, U S BULK TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
U S BULK TRANSPORT INC has a 15.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 274 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
U S BULK TRANSPORT INC operates 133 power units and 133 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
U S BULK TRANSPORT INC is based in ERIE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.
Comparable carriers around Erie and across Pennsylvania
274 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Oct 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2017 → May 2022 | $5M | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2013 → Dec 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Jan 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2013 → Nov 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1998 → Dec 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Dec 1995 → Dec 1998 | $5M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 1995 → Dec 1995 | $5M | 1 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Dec 1992 → Apr 1996 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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