Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 259575 · MC-175243
CUSTOM TRANSFER INC
29 power unitsavg 10 yrNational · 24 statesLONG PRAIRIE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-175243 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
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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 authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CUSTOM TRANSFER INC safe to work with?
Is CUSTOM TRANSFER INC safe to load? CUSTOM TRANSFER INC (USDOT 259575, MC-175243) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LONG PRAIRIE, MN, operating 29 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 70 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
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Safety
70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.5% (24-mo)57 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.8% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 29-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / 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 Driving27
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Great West · 93–09
Northland · 09–11
Great West · 11–16
National · 16–20
Great West · 20–23
Pacific Financial · 24–26
19932026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2025 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Jan 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2020 → Dec 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2011 → Nov 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1993 → Nov 2009 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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
2023
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo5757
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LONG PRAIRIE, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
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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 184416Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 769602USDOT 3480644USDOT 770973USDOT 897308USDOT 184416USDOT 1420479USDOT 4075996USDOT 242611
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 23512 230TH ST, LONG PRAIRIE, MN, 56347
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (320) 732-3013
- Cell
- (320) 980-1598
- Web domain
- custom-transfer.com
Registration
- Officers
- Md Asaduzzaman · Vera Zaman
- USDOT / docket
- 259575 · MC-175243
- First registered
- 05/14/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 06/16/2026 · 1,400,651 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/14/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 199819764
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 CUSTOM TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?
CUSTOM TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 259575, and its motor carrier number is MC-175243.
Is CUSTOM TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, CUSTOM TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CUSTOM TRANSFER INC's safety record?
CUSTOM TRANSFER INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is CUSTOM TRANSFER INC's fleet?
CUSTOM TRANSFER INC operates 29 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CUSTOM TRANSFER INC based?
CUSTOM TRANSFER INC is based in LONG PRAIRIE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.