Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4184489 · MC-1611623
EKP TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 4 statesSTATESBORO, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1611623 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.5 yr
Model years 2005–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EKP TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is EKP TRANSPORT INC safe to load? EKP TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4184489, MC-1611623) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in STATESBORO, GA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
ETEKP TRANSPORT INC 84
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈4.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Knight Specialty · 24–26
20242026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 5 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2019
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STATESBORO, GA
Top corridor
SC ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 511143
Shares a company officer with other carriers
norberto perez — 4 carriers: USDOT 1626622USDOT 2653867USDOT 3625943
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 28 SOMERSET TOWNHOUSES, STATESBORO, GA, 30458
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (912) 429-6426
Registration
- Officer
- Norberto Perez
- USDOT / docket
- 4184489 · MC-1611623
- First registered
- 01/24/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 01/24/2024 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is EKP TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
EKP TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 4184489, and its motor carrier number is MC-1611623.
Is EKP TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, EKP TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EKP TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
EKP TRANSPORT INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is EKP TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
EKP TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EKP TRANSPORT INC based?
EKP TRANSPORT INC is based in STATESBORO, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.