Carrier profile · USDOT 771941 · MC-346995 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Portage Transport Inc

DBA PORTAGE TRANSPORT

4 power unitsSEWARD, AK80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-346995 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(907) 224-4617 Email dispatchContact@portagetransportinc.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Zc Ins’01–now

Berkshire Hathaway’07–’13

National Interstate’13–’16

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2016

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2016	$1M	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Apr 2007 → Jul 2013	$1M	9
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Apr 2006 → Aug 2006	$1M	4
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Apr 2005 → May 2005	$1M	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2003 → Apr 2005	$1M	3
UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Sep 2003	$1M	1
ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.	Sep 2001 → current	$1M	4
CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2000 → Sep 2001	$1M	3
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 1999 → Sep 2000	$1M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 1998 → Sep 1998	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SEWARD, AK

2503 CEDAR STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2503 CEDAR STREET, SEWARD, AK, 99664
Mailing address: PO BOX 1991, SEWARD, AK, 99664
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (907) 224-4617
Cell: (907) 491-1556
Fax: (907) 224-4616
Email: contact@portagetransportinc.com
Web domain: portagetransportinc.com

Registration

Officers: Dale V Hoogland · Justyne L Hoogland
USDOT / docket: 771941 · MC-346995
First registered: Sep 17, 1998
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2020 · 75,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

75,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 PORTAGE TRANSPORT INC.

PORTAGE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 771941) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 28, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2020.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PORTAGE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

PORTAGE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 771941, and its motor carrier number is MC-346995.

Is PORTAGE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PORTAGE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is PORTAGE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

PORTAGE TRANSPORT INC operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PORTAGE TRANSPORT INC based?

PORTAGE TRANSPORT INC is based in SEWARD, AK.

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