Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4279782 · MC-1663479
SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC
10 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 4 statesHAGERMAN, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1663479 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2012–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC safe to load? SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC (USDOT 4279782, MC-1663479) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HAGERMAN, ID, operating 10 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC 80
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
38.5% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving20
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2019
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAGERMAN, ID
Top corridor
CA ⇄ ID
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 · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1162977USDOT 3387303USDOT 69310USDOT 3796378
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brian sousa — 2 carriers: USDOT 2431387
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 2795 S 900 E, HAGERMAN, ID, 83332
- Mailing address
- 59 WASHINGTON DR, LEMOORE, CA, 93245
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 670-9396
- Fax
- (559) 670-9396
- Web domain
- sousatransportation.net
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Sousa
- USDOT / docket
- 4279782 · MC-1663479
- First registered
- 08/09/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 400,000 mi (2025)
- 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 SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 4279782, and its motor carrier number is MC-1663479.
Is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC's safety record?
SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC's fleet?
SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC based?
SOUSA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC is based in HAGERMAN, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.