Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 959726 · MC-410158
LINO TRANS INC
16 power unitsavg 12.6 yrMulti-region · 12 statesLOS ANGELES, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-410158 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.935.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LINO TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is LINO TRANS INC safe to load? LINO TRANS INC (USDOT 959726, MC-410158) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LOS ANGELES, CA, operating 16 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 68 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LTLINO TRANS INC 80
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Safety
68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.9% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.4% (24-mo)48 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.8% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving24
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance15
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Northland · 02–05
State Pennsylvania · 05–07
Carolina · 08–15
Scottsdale · 15–18
20012018
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2018 | $750k | 6 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → May 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → May 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2005 → May 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2001 → May 2002 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo5151
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOS ANGELES, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1734748USDOT 2280548USDOT 3090342USDOT 3660157USDOT 3689437USDOT 1680354USDOT 196787USDOT 3191487Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (39 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1734748USDOT 2280548USDOT 3090342USDOT 3641869USDOT 3660157USDOT 3689437USDOT 196787USDOT 1680354
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tigran gevorgyan — 6 carriers: USDOT 1680354USDOT 1734748USDOT 2492230USDOT 3159517USDOT 3740267
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers3939
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10943 RATNER ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 91352
- Mailing address
- 4804 LAUREL CANYON BL UNIT 230, VALLEY VILLAGE, CA, 91607
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 744-1501
- Web domain
- linotransinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tigran Gevorgyan
- USDOT / docket
- 959726 · MC-410158
- First registered
- 06/05/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2026 · 420,000 mi (2026)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is LINO TRANS INC's USDOT number?
LINO TRANS INC's USDOT number is 959726, and its motor carrier number is MC-410158.
Is LINO TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LINO TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LINO TRANS INC's safety record?
LINO TRANS INC has a 35.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is LINO TRANS INC's fleet?
LINO TRANS INC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LINO TRANS INC based?
LINO TRANS INC is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.