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25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 19, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Lessor pool
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.7 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3968153) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 19, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE effective May 13, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 19, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.
The carrier received 100 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 41 vehicle-level and 100 driver-level — across 32 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 19, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.
It reports 25 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3968153, and its motor carrier number is MC-1482007.
As of Jun 19, 2026, NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 31.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 119 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in NAPERVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.
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100 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
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
98 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 10
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 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2024 → May 2025 | $750K | 3 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Jun 2023 | $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 32 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
Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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