Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3456256 · MC-1126722
SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC
5 power unitsavg 3.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesTIPP CITY, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1126722 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.1Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
3.1 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC safe to load? SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC (USDOT 3456256, MC-1126722) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TIPP CITY, OH, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SCSAFE CARGO TRANS LLC 81
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Safety
22 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 22.2% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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 Driving28
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 20–23
Canal · 24–26
20202026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TIPP CITY, OH
Top corridor
MO ⇄ OH
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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3471656USDOT 4014089USDOT 895873USDOT 2564782
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4215 LISA DR, TIPP CITY, OH, 45371
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (937) 216-8720
- Cell
- (937) 546-4717
Registration
- Officer
- Bayram Karimov
- USDOT / docket
- 3456256 · MC-1126722
- First registered
- 07/20/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2025 · 670,000 mi (2024)
- 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 SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 3456256, and its motor carrier number is MC-1126722.
Is SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC's safety record?
SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC's fleet?
SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC based?
SAFE CARGO TRANS LLC is based in TIPP CITY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.