Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2638644 · MC-919258
STATE TRANSPORT LLC
13 power unitsavg 6.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesGRIMES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-919258 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2015–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 30 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2015–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STATE TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is STATE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? STATE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2638644, MC-919258) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRIMES, IA, operating 13 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
STSTATE TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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 Driving7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Great West · 17–21
National · 21–23
United States · 23–25
20152025
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2017 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2024
Newest model yr
2015
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 observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRIMES, IA
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IA
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 (14 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1221227USDOT 3421234USDOT 3562937USDOT 1370089USDOT 146060USDOT 1007046USDOT 2554483USDOT 3719935
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1414
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
- 3710 SE CAPITOL CIR STE A, GRIMES, IA, 50111
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- —
- Web domain
- statetransportllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Halid Obic
- USDOT / docket
- 2638644 · MC-919258
- First registered
- 05/26/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 07/21/2026 · 1,850,000 mi (2025)
- 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 STATE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
STATE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2638644, and its motor carrier number is MC-919258.
Is STATE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, STATE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STATE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
STATE TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STATE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
STATE TRANSPORT LLC operates 13 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STATE TRANSPORT LLC based?
STATE TRANSPORT LLC is based in GRIMES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.