Carrier profile · USDOT 292096 · MC-188969 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC

14 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 7 statesWILLSHIRE, OH100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-188969 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

2007–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(419) 942-8000 Email dispatchgreg@cavaliertransportation.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 41 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2007–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 1.7 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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Auto Owners’19–’25

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2019 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	Aug 2018 → Sep 2019	$750K	2
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2015 → Aug 2015	$750K	2
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2012 → Aug 2015	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 1992 → Nov 1992	$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): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

42.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

WILLSHIRE, OH

10991 ST RT 49

Top corridor

OH 6 · KY 6 · TN 6

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 931372Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 328463 USDOT 931372 USDOT 2484112

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cavaliertransportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2961821

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10991 ST RT 49, WILLSHIRE, OH, 45898
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (419) 942-8000
Fax: (419) 942-8005
Email: greg@cavaliertransportation.com
Web domain: cavaliertransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Greg Van Trees · Jason Van Trees
USDOT / docket: 292096 · MC-188969
First registered: May 12, 1987
Last MCS-150: Jan 21, 2026 · 992,326 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 16, 1990
D-U-N-S: 58285475

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

992,326

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 CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC.

CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 292096) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 16, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 292096, and its motor carrier number is MC-188969.

Is CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).