Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2178494 · MC-756502
QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC
11 power unitsavg 10 yrMulti-region · 10 statesLANSING, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-756502 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2003–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2178494, MC-756502) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LANSING, KS, operating 11 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below 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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
QTQUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC 88
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Lancer · 17–19
National · 19–21
United Financial · 22–24
20112024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Nov 2013 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 4 |
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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)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2023
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LANSING, KS
Top corridor
MO ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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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 (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 203412USDOT 3390833USDOT 1307215USDOT 1338868USDOT 3086083
Shares a company officer with other carriers
laura quintana — 2 carriers: USDOT 2577348
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 542 HITHERGREEN DR, LANSING, KS, 66043
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (913) 237-0528
- Fax
- (913) 298-5136
Registration
- Officer
- Laura Quintana
- USDOT / docket
- 2178494 · MC-756502
- First registered
- 08/02/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 02/25/2026 · 378,149 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2178494, and its motor carrier number is MC-756502.
Is QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC operates 11 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC based?
QUINTANA TRANSPORT LLC is based in LANSING, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.