Small fleet
1,200 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 22, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
1,200 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
NORTON TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 925129) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 22, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 22, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 7, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 22, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 22, 2026.
The carrier received 1,208 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 691 vehicle-level and 1,207 driver-level — across 48 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 22, 2026.
The carrier has 52 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 22, 2026.
It reports 1,200 power units and 1,500 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 6, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jul 22, 2026.
NORTON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 925129, and its motor carrier number is MC-399148.
As of Jul 22, 2026, NORTON TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NORTON TRANSPORT INC has a 9.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,871 roadside inspections, with 52 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
NORTON TRANSPORT INC operates 1,200 power units and 1,500 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NORTON TRANSPORT INC is based in RINGGOLD, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 48 states.
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1,208 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
1,158 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 68
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 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2018 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 6 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 6 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2008 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 5 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Apr 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Sep 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Jan 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2000 → Dec 2002 | $1M | 4 |
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 48 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: 96 trucks also ran under 89 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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