Carrier profile · USDOT 3558151 · MC-1194067 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Faster Than Light Transport Inc

DBA FTL TRANSPORT

5 power unitsavg 14.1 yrMUNDELEIN, ILUnrated

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1194067 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.1Avg age (yr)

2004–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(206) 489-9980 Email dispatchftltransllc@gmail.com

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.1 yr

Model years 2004–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 20.2 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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

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.

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 Driving41 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United Financial’21–’21

United Financial’22–’25

beyond this history

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Sep 2021	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.1 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

90.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MUNDELEIN, IL

1489 CHETWOOD CT

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2847501 USDOT 3529563 USDOT 3666214 USDOT 2180316 USDOT 2954424 USDOT 3928091 USDOT 3850305 USDOT 4083814

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1489 CHETWOOD CT, MUNDELEIN, IL, 60060
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (206) 489-9980
Email: ftltransllc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Gene Melner
USDOT / docket: 3558151 · MC-1194067
First registered: Jan 26, 2021
Last MCS-150: May 31, 2024 · 200,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

200,000

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 FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC.

FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3558151) has no Vektor safety score in the FMCSA-backed profile snapshot refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 31, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3558151, and its motor carrier number is MC-1194067.

Is FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC based?

FASTER THAN LIGHT TRANSPORT INC is based in MUNDELEIN, IL.

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