Carrier profile · USDOT 241329 · MC-165239 · Updated Jul 12, 2026

NATIONAL TRAILS LLC

0 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 6 statesLIVONIA, MI94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-165239 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.1Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(248) 353-9510 Email dispatchaustina@nationaltrailsbus.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 12, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 119 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 9.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 81 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 13.2 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

76 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 10

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.

393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 3 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Lancer’91–’19

New York’21–’25

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2021 → Sep 2025	$5M	4
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Sep 2019 → Sep 2021	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1991 → Sep 2019	$5M	7

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 25
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

7.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

52.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

LIVONIA, MI

11940 MERRIMAN RD

Top corridor

MI 65 · OH 7 · PA 2

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@nationaltrailsbus.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 325759 USDOT 3438283

Shares a company officer with other carriers

austin arksey — 2 carriers: USDOT 3438283

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11940 MERRIMAN RD, LIVONIA, MI, 48150-1919
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (248) 353-9510
Cell: (313) 618-4709
Email: austina@nationaltrailsbus.com
Web domain: nationaltrailsbus.com

Registration

Officers: Austin Arksey · Amanda Johnson
USDOT / docket: 241329 · MC-165239
First registered: Jan 10, 1984
Last MCS-150: Jul 8, 2026 · 1,192,942 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 25, 2025
D-U-N-S: 52484466

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,192,942

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 NATIONAL TRAILS LLC.

NATIONAL TRAILS LLC (USDOT 241329) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier received 83 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 81 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 12, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 25, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NATIONAL TRAILS LLC's USDOT number?

NATIONAL TRAILS LLC's USDOT number is 241329, and its motor carrier number is MC-165239.

Is NATIONAL TRAILS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 12, 2026, NATIONAL TRAILS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NATIONAL TRAILS LLC's safety record?

NATIONAL TRAILS LLC has a 9.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 119 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).