Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
15.9 yr
Model years 2000–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DELTA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 293659) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP effective Dec 2, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 20, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 21, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
DELTA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 293659, and its motor carrier number is MC-201225.
As of Jun 13, 2026, DELTA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DELTA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
DELTA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DELTA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC is based in GATES, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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9 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 1
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 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · since Dec 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Dec 2018 → Dec 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Apr 2007 → Dec 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2006 → Apr 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2006 → Apr 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2004 → Apr 2006 | $750K | 3 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Feb 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2002 → Feb 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Sep 2000 → Feb 2002 | $750K | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1986 → Mar 1998 | $750K | 1 |
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 5 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
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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