Carrier profile · USDOT 863958 · MC-388346 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Master Transfer Company Inc

DBA MTL COMPANIES

59 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 4 statesDAYTON, MN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-388346 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

59Power units

30 observed · MCS-150

33Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(763) 464-2605 Email dispatchmark@mtlcompanies.com,

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average54.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes26 crashes involving injuries are on 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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo54.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo54.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

59 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 54.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 46 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 1.5 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

45 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 7

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 59-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 59
Inspections · 24 mo: 46
Annualized: ≈23 / 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 Driving37 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 15 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 ’24 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’00–’07

Travelers Connecticut’16–’18

Great West’18–’22

National Union’22–now

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jun 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Oct 2022 → Jun 2024	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2018 → Oct 2022	$1M	2
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Feb 2016 → Aug 2018	$1M	1
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2014 → Feb 2016	$1M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$1M	4
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2011 → Feb 2013	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2010 → Feb 2011	$1M	3
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → Jan 2010	$1M	1
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2007 → Jul 2009	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2000 → Jun 2007	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 59
Observed power (24 mo): 30
Trailers (towed): 33

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

22.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

DAYTON, MN

18350 118TH AVE NORTH

Top corridor

MN 33 · WI 5 · IA 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 283413Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (15 trucks · 16 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3097763 USDOT 3584836 USDOT 4135248 USDOT 173800 USDOT 541227 USDOT 2508694 USDOT 2843775 USDOT 16130

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 18350 118TH AVE NORTH, DAYTON, MN, 55369
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (763) 464-2605
Email: mark@mtlcompanies.com,
Web domain: mtlcompanies.com,

Registration

Officer: Mark Master
USDOT / docket: 863958 · MC-388346
First registered: Mar 16, 2000
Last MCS-150: Oct 10, 2025 · 2,200,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 10, 2012
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,200,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC.

MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC (USDOT 863958) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jun 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 54.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 46 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 46 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 59 power units and 59 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 10, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 10, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 863958, and its motor carrier number is MC-388346.

Is MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC's safety record?

MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC has a 54.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC's fleet?

MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC operates 59 power units and 59 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC based?

MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC is based in DAYTON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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