Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 919428 · MC-397902
CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC
21 power unitsavg 10.7 yrRegional · 7 statesMAGNA, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-397902 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 69 inspections.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.38.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.7 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 919428, MC-397902) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MAGNA, UT, operating 21 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 69 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
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Safety
69 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.7% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 21-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving15
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 00–02
Great West · 02–04
20002004
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2002 → Dec 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2000 → Dec 2002 | $1M | 2 |
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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)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 28
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MAGNA, UT
Top corridor
UT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 3018834USDOT 3189972USDOT 3732576Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2568716USDOT 2580906USDOT 3206666USDOT 637350USDOT 842022USDOT 80806USDOT 3189972USDOT 3018834
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bbscmail.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3686057
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2232 S 7200 W, MAGNA, UT, 84044
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 250-1733
- Fax
- (801) 250-1122
- calco@bbscmail.com
- Web domain
- bbscmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Cal Kennington · Reynold Kennington
- USDOT / docket
- 919428 · MC-397902
- First registered
- 12/04/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 09/17/2024 · 1,600,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/05/2009
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 919428, and its motor carrier number is MC-397902.
Is CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 69 roadside inspections, with 2 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 CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC operates 21 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC based?
CALCO TRANSPORTATION INC is based in MAGNA, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.