Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1973817 · MC-698280 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Tall Totem Transport 1998 Ltd
2 power unitsFORT ST JOHN, BC53/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-698280 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Watch · 4
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
USDOT registration1616 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$750K in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityFlagged
16 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Verification summary
TALL TOTEM TRANSPORT 1998 LTD (USDOT 1973817) has a Vektor safety score of 53/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA effective Dec 1, 2011 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 22, 2012.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is TALL TOTEM TRANSPORT 1998 LTD's USDOT number?
TALL TOTEM TRANSPORT 1998 LTD's USDOT number is 1973817, and its motor carrier number is MC-698280.
Is TALL TOTEM TRANSPORT 1998 LTD authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, TALL TOTEM TRANSPORT 1998 LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TALL TOTEM TRANSPORT 1998 LTD's fleet?
TALL TOTEM TRANSPORT 1998 LTD operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TALL TOTEM TRANSPORT 1998 LTD based?
TALL TOTEM TRANSPORT 1998 LTD is based in FORT ST JOHN, BC.
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