Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 587180 · MC-13964
TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC
99 power unitsavg 12.9 yrNational · 26 statesROMULUS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-13964 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
99Power units
52 observed · MCS-150
39Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 118 inspections.
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.813.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.9 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 587180, MC-13964) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ROMULUS, MI, operating 99 power units and 99 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 118 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 11 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TTTANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC 88
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Safety
118 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.8% (24-mo)29 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.3% (24-mo)70 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.3% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 99-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 99
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 70
- Annualized
- ≈35 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving42
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Federal · 94–02
Discover Property · 02–05
Zurich American · 05–07
19942007
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)
- 99
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 52
- Trailers (towed)
- 39
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo6969
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROMULUS, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4571894USDOT 3163005USDOT 653752Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 114607USDOT 154712USDOT 2460049USDOT 77949USDOT 871981USDOT 4194873USDOT 125550USDOT 3438643
Shares a company officer with other carriers
al fisher — 2 carriers: USDOT 4574128
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9999
Observed (24 mo)5252
Shared w/ other carriers2222
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
- 34800 GODDARD RD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174-3406
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 51487, LIVONIA, MI, 48150
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (734) 879-4458
- Cell
- (734) 564-5491
- lsamonie@tantara.com
- Web domain
- tantara.com
Registration
- Officers
- Al Fisher · Robert Fisher
- USDOT / docket
- 587180 · MC-13964
- First registered
- 01/17/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 11/06/2024 · 5,595,420 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/15/2014
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 587180, and its motor carrier number is MC-13964.
Is TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC has a 13.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 118 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC operates 99 power units and 99 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC based?
TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ROMULUS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.