Small fleet
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA MILKY WAY TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.8 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TRENT WALLER (USDOT 1249774) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 5, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.
It reports 23 power units and 45 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
TRENT WALLER's USDOT number is 1249774, and its motor carrier number is MC-489821.
As of Jun 30, 2026, TRENT WALLER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRENT WALLER has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
TRENT WALLER operates 23 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRENT WALLER is based in TEMPE, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers around Tempe and across Arizona
19 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
17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2
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 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jun 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jun 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2005 → Jun 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2004 → Jun 2005 | $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 3 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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