Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 987166 · MC-418563
MSA TRANSPORT LLC
12 power unitsavg 13.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCOLORA, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-418563 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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
13.9 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MSA TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is MSA TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? MSA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 987166, MC-418563) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLORA, MD, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 clear to load (86/100), 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
MTMSA TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving14
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 399.211 Other violationOther1
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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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Progressive · 15–17
Eastern Atlantic · 17–19
Falls Lake · 20–23
Sentry Select · 23–25
20012025
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2001 → Nov 2002 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLORA, MD
Top corridor
PA ⇄ MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2858551USDOT 302401Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2858551USDOT 4070026USDOT 3353648USDOT 3920852USDOT 302401USDOT 3972280USDOT 1704986USDOT 2382245
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 922 FIRETOWER ROAD, COLORA, MD, 21917
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 73, COLORA, MD, 21917
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (443) 553-7826
- msainfo88@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mathew Scott Anderson
- USDOT / docket
- 987166 · MC-418563
- First registered
- 10/29/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 1,104,339 mi (2025)
- 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 MSA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
MSA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 987166, and its motor carrier number is MC-418563.
Is MSA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MSA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MSA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
MSA TRANSPORT LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MSA TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
MSA TRANSPORT LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MSA TRANSPORT LLC based?
MSA TRANSPORT LLC is based in COLORA, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.