Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1997329 · MC-705574
OTM TRANSPORT LLC
17 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 3 statesHUNTERSVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-705574 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is OTM TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is OTM TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? OTM TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1997329, MC-705574) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HUNTERSVILLE, NC, operating 17 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
OTOTM TRANSPORT LLC 94
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving8
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 387.303 Other violationOther1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Universal · 10–12
Eastern Atlantic · 12–15
American Hallmark · 16–20
Berkley National · 20–24
20102025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Apr 2016 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2015 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUNTERSVILLE, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4010385USDOT 3564770Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1085567USDOT 2870387USDOT 3222357USDOT 3438526USDOT 3494396USDOT 2408962USDOT 3155662USDOT 3621040
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1515
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
- 16400 HUNTERSVILLE CONCORD ROAD, HUNTERSVILLE, NC, 28078
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3503, HUNTERSVILLE, NC, 28070
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 949-1159
- Fax
- (704) 766-2349
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph Karaffa Iii · Michael Vanwingerden
- USDOT / docket
- 1997329 · MC-705574
- First registered
- 02/19/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 06/13/2025 · 1,483,320 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 286172
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is OTM TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
OTM TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1997329, and its motor carrier number is MC-705574.
Is OTM TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, OTM TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OTM TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
OTM TRANSPORT LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is OTM TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
OTM TRANSPORT LLC operates 17 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OTM TRANSPORT LLC based?
OTM TRANSPORT LLC is based in HUNTERSVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.