Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.1 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FEDTRANS INC safe to load? FEDTRANS INC (USDOT 1200180, MC-507251) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NICHOLASVILLE, KY, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 36.4% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-27.
FEDTRANS INC's USDOT number is 1200180, and its motor carrier number is MC-507251.
As of 2026-06-27, FEDTRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FEDTRANS INC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
FEDTRANS INC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FEDTRANS INC is based in NICHOLASVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
21 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
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 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2008 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2004 → Jan 2005 | $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 12 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-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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