Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3353857 · MC-1073496
IMPERIUM TRANS LLC
5 power unitsavg 10.3 yrNational · 16 statesDEARBORN, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1073496 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
37Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.137.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IMPERIUM TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is IMPERIUM TRANS LLC safe to load? IMPERIUM TRANS LLC (USDOT 3353857, MC-1073496) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DEARBORN, MI, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ITIMPERIUM TRANS LLC 86
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Safety
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.1% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)56 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.0% 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
≈5.6 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 56
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Michigan · 22–25
20222026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 37
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo5454
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DEARBORN, MI
Top corridor
NM ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1206611USDOT 3434290USDOT 3451868USDOT 3685379USDOT 3373359USDOT 3732554USDOT 2930566USDOT 3503782Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1722624USDOT 2382463USDOT 2930566USDOT 711125USDOT 3214549USDOT 3927478USDOT 3451868USDOT 3685379
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers2929
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 636 MORLEY CT, DEARBORN, MI, 48124
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 422-9171
- Web domain
- imperiumtransllc.net
Registration
- Officer
- Ahlam Faraj
- USDOT / docket
- 3353857 · MC-1073496
- First registered
- 11/04/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 09/05/2025 · 650,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is IMPERIUM TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
IMPERIUM TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 3353857, and its motor carrier number is MC-1073496.
Is IMPERIUM TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, IMPERIUM TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IMPERIUM TRANS LLC's safety record?
IMPERIUM TRANS LLC has a 37.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is IMPERIUM TRANS LLC's fleet?
IMPERIUM TRANS LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IMPERIUM TRANS LLC based?
IMPERIUM TRANS LLC is based in DEARBORN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.