Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1454028 · MC-549568
TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC
2 power unitsavg 12.8 yrLocal · 1 statesTEA, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-549568 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (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 peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC safe to load? TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1454028, MC-549568) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TEA, SD, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 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 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
TETRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC 100
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Safety
5 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)3 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
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 06–13
20062013
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2006 → Feb 2013 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2005
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 mo33
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TEA, SD
Top corridor
SD
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 249774USDOT 2492111
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@midconetwork.com — 144 carriers: USDOT 947USDOT 1343USDOT 21174USDOT 66326USDOT 145454USDOT 193263USDOT 226895USDOT 228853
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david welch — 15 carriers: USDOT 391389USDOT 435059USDOT 1228493USDOT 1744275USDOT 1787241USDOT 2081565USDOT 2194494USDOT 2334021
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 46930 271ST STREET, TEA, SD, 57064
- Mailing address
- BOX 563, TEA, SD, 57064
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 368-9662
- Fax
- (605) 368-9934
- Web domain
- midconetwork.com
Registration
- Officer
- David Welch
- USDOT / docket
- 1454028 · MC-549568
- First registered
- 01/19/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 11/19/2025 · 25,989 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 826961851
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1454028, and its motor carrier number is MC-549568.
Is TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 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 TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC based?
TRANSFREIGHT EXPRESS LLC is based in TEA, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.