Small fleet
140 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
140 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 348508) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 210 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 184 vehicle-level and 209 driver-level — across 26 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 140 power units and 140 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 16, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 16, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 348508, and its motor carrier number is MC-218253.
As of Jun 21, 2026, SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 295 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 140 power units and 140 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in PORT ALLEN, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.
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210 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
203 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 17
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 31 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → May 2026 | $5M | 2 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jul 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jun 2024 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jul 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jul 2023 | $5M | 2 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jul 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $5M | 2 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Jun 2018 | $5M | 3 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2010 → Jun 2014 | $5M | 5 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jul 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Aug 2009 | $5M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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