Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1777327 · MC-648404
NTS TRUCKLOAD INC
DBA NORMANDIN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
11 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 6 statesDALTON, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-648404 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2003–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
8 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NTS TRUCKLOAD INC safe to work with?
Is NTS TRUCKLOAD INC safe to load? NTS TRUCKLOAD INC (USDOT 1777327, MC-648404) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALTON, GA, operating 11 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NTNTS TRUCKLOAD INC 86
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Liberty Fire · 09–11
Liberty · 12–14
Protective · 14–25
20082026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2014 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2012 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2011 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2009 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2024
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALTON, GA
Top corridor
IL ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2558536USDOT 3129112USDOT 3312804USDOT 4356522USDOT 4219775USDOT 53773USDOT 58192
Shares a company officer with other carriers
cynthia normandin — 2 carriers: USDOT 58192
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 165 BEAR CREEK ROAD, DALTON, GA, 30721
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (508) 278-6579
- Web domain
- normandintrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Cynthia Normandin
- USDOT / docket
- 1777327 · MC-648404
- First registered
- 05/30/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 10/31/2025 · 2,056,225 mi (2023)
- 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 NTS TRUCKLOAD INC's USDOT number?
NTS TRUCKLOAD INC's USDOT number is 1777327, and its motor carrier number is MC-648404.
Is NTS TRUCKLOAD INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NTS TRUCKLOAD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NTS TRUCKLOAD INC's safety record?
NTS TRUCKLOAD INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 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 NTS TRUCKLOAD INC's fleet?
NTS TRUCKLOAD INC operates 11 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NTS TRUCKLOAD INC based?
NTS TRUCKLOAD INC is based in DALTON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.