Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 931563 · MC-549836
TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC
11 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesOPELIKA, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-549836 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC safe to load? TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 931563, MC-549836) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OPELIKA, AL, operating 11 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
TITRADE IN TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 11-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving1
02
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
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Progressive Mountain · 09–11
Northland · 11–16
Canal · 16–18
First National · 18–21
Accredited · 21–23
Canal · 23–25
20062025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM | Jan 2018 → Jan 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2016 → Jan 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | May 2009 → Jan 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Apr 2009 | $1M | 9 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 2006 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2020
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OPELIKA, AL
Top corridor
GA ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3097786USDOT 3645798USDOT 4285236USDOT 2141844
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 4400 NORTHPARK DR, OPELIKA, AL, 36801
- Mailing address
- 3285 SATELLITE BLVD, DULUTH, GA, 30096
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (470) 331-2347
- sjoo@sjglobals.net
- Web domain
- sjglobals.net
Registration
- Officer
- Seung Min Shim
- USDOT / docket
- 931563 · MC-549836
- First registered
- 02/05/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 100 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 TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 931563, and its motor carrier number is MC-549836.
Is TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC operates 11 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC based?
TRADE IN TRANSPORT INC is based in OPELIKA, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.