Small fleet
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.6 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 1196177) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 27, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier received 117 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 51 vehicle-level and 117 driver-level — across 26 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 13, 2026.
It reports 48 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 27, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 14, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 1196177, and its motor carrier number is MC-477307.
As of Jul 13, 2026, SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES INC has a 45.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 159 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES INC operates 48 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES INC is based in VICTORIA, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.
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117 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
114 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 11
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 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2024 | $750K | 4 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2015 → Jun 2020 | $750K | 10 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jun 2012 | $750K | 5 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2006 → Jun 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2004 → Apr 2006 | $750K | 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 4 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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