Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
15.4 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is US BOAT TRANSPORT INC safe to load? US BOAT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 508967, MC-260268) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAKE HELEN, FL, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
US BOAT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 508967, and its motor carrier number is MC-260268.
As of 2026-06-13, US BOAT TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
US BOAT TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
US BOAT TRANSPORT INC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
US BOAT TRANSPORT INC is based in LAKE HELEN, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2011 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2006 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2005 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Feb 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2003 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 4 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1993 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 3 |
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 10 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer 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.
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