Carrier profile · USDOT 78741 · MC-135643 · Updated Jul 25, 2026

SAFE TRANSPORT INC

21 power unitsavg 9.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHAMILTON, IL62/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-135643 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 847-2908 Email dispatchMYRANDA@WLMILLERCO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 25, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average13.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.5 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 37.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 13.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

75.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 59.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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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$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’87–’03

Great West’07–’20

Old Republic’20–now

1987199720072017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Feb 2023	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2007 → Jul 2020	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1987 → Aug 2003	$750K	7

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

27.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HAMILTON, IL

750 EAST COUNTY ROAD 1220

Top corridor

IL 5 · IA 5 · MO 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wlmillerco.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 307186 USDOT 565723

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 750 EAST COUNTY ROAD 1220, HAMILTON, IL, 62341
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (217) 847-2908
Email: myranda@wlmillerco.com
Web domain: wlmillerco.com

Registration

Officers: Todd H. Miller · Myranda R. Hawes
USDOT / docket: 78741 · MC-135643
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 22, 2026 · 1,028,646 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Dec 6, 1996
D-U-N-S: 836487405

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,028,646

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SAFE TRANSPORT INC.

SAFE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 78741) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 25, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 25, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 25, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Dec 6, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SAFE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

SAFE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 78741, and its motor carrier number is MC-135643.

Is SAFE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 25, 2026, SAFE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SAFE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

SAFE TRANSPORT INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).