Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 526958 · MC-263107
CONTRANS VRAC INC
DBA CONTRANS
38 power unitsavg 8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesLA PRAIRIE, QC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-263107 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
38 observed · MCS-150
47Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 91 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.16.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CONTRANS VRAC INC safe to work with?
Is CONTRANS VRAC INC safe to load? CONTRANS VRAC INC (USDOT 526958, MC-263107) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LA PRAIRIE, QC, operating 38 power units and 92 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 91 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CVCONTRANS VRAC INC 94
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Safety
91 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.1% (24-mo)49 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.6% (24-mo)65 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.5% now● Stable
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 38-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 65
- Annualized
- ≈33 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Truck Exchange · 93–98
At Lloyds · 98–00
Peerless · 00–03
Ranger Ins · 03–07
United States · 07–10
National Interstate · 10–18
19932019
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Mar 2003 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| PEERLESS INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Mar 1998 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Apr 1993 → Mar 1998 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 38
- Trailers (towed)
- 47
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo6565
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LA PRAIRIE, QC
Top corridor
NY ⇄ QC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3460543USDOT 1041297Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 770582USDOT 3644957USDOT 1041297USDOT 2122926USDOT 4552416USDOT 1221835USDOT 4356970USDOT 3057221
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@contrans.ca — 11 carriers: USDOT 261441USDOT 294014USDOT 449971USDOT 488048USDOT 512982USDOT 629483USDOT 847929USDOT 1041258
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)3838
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1250 RUE INDUSTRIELLE, LA PRAIRIE, QC, J5R 5G4
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (450) 444-7079
- abell@contrans.ca
- Web domain
- contrans.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Amy Barber · Josiane Melanie Langlois
- USDOT / docket
- 526958 · MC-263107
- First registered
- 06/10/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 10/31/2025 · 6,648,395 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CONTRANS VRAC INC's USDOT number?
CONTRANS VRAC INC's USDOT number is 526958, and its motor carrier number is MC-263107.
Is CONTRANS VRAC INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CONTRANS VRAC INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CONTRANS VRAC INC's safety record?
CONTRANS VRAC INC has a 6.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 91 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CONTRANS VRAC INC's fleet?
CONTRANS VRAC INC operates 38 power units and 92 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CONTRANS VRAC INC based?
CONTRANS VRAC INC is based in LA PRAIRIE, QC, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.