Asset-based
4,944 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CENTRAL TRANSPORT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
4,944 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 661173) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 10,731 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9,207 vehicle-level and 10,699 driver-level — across 50 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 183 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 80 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 4,944 power units and 4,372 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 25, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 22, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 661173, and its motor carrier number is MC-302382.
As of 2026-07-18, CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC has a 8.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17,122 roadside inspections, with 183 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC operates 4,944 power units and 4,372 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC is based in WARREN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 50 states.
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10,731 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
10,339 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '25 · 613
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 12 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2010 → Jan 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Jan 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Dec 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2005 → Jan 2008 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2003 → Jan 2003 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF LOUISIANA | Jan 2003 → Mar 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 1995 → Feb 2003 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 50 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 99 trucks also ran under 71 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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