Carrier profile · USDOT 3799106 · MC-1573256 · Updated Jul 4, 2026

MKS TRANSPORTATION INC

4 power unitsavg 4.4 yrLocal · 2 statesLAUREL, MD86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1573256 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.4Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(443) 207-4849 Email dispatchmkstransportation@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 4, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.3 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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 3

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.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.9 / 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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.9 inspections / unit · yr

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Agency Maryland’23–’25

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	Aug 2023 → Mar 2025	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

42.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

LAUREL, MD

9612 DAPPER TOWN ROW

Top corridor

MD 14 · NJ 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mandeep singh — 327 carriers: USDOT 595921 USDOT 946993 USDOT 1186989 USDOT 1271509 USDOT 1321096 USDOT 1342423 USDOT 1362643 USDOT 1468653

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 9612 DAPPER TOWN ROW, LAUREL, MD, 20723-5881
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (443) 207-4849
Email: mkstransportation@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Mandeep Singh
USDOT / docket: 3799106 · MC-1573256
First registered: Jan 13, 2022
Last MCS-150: Jul 2, 2026 · 140,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 3.32
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

140,000

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 MKS TRANSPORTATION INC.

MKS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3799106) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 4, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 14, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 4, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 4, 2026.

The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 4, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MKS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

MKS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3799106, and its motor carrier number is MC-1573256.

Is MKS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 4, 2026, MKS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MKS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

MKS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 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).