Carrier profile · USDOT 300875 · MC-218607 · Updated Jun 28, 2026

VIKING TRANSPORT INC

97 power unitsavg 11.7 yrMulti-region · 12 statesPETAL, MS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-218607 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

97Power units

76 observed · MCS-150

56Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(601) 255-0725 Email dispatchpaul@vikingtransportus.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 28, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 214 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

97 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

149 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 5.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 132 vehicle and 149 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

6.1% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

142 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 97-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 97
Inspections · 24 mo: 149
Annualized: ≈75 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 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$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Continental’88–’95

Ranger Ins’95–’02

National Union’02–’19

beyond this history

1988199820082018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2019

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 2002 → Oct 2019	$750K	3
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Sep 1995 → Sep 2002	$750K	1
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1988 → Sep 1995	$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): 97
Observed power (24 mo): 76
Trailers (towed): 56

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

46.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

148

GA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PETAL, MS

1573 HWY 42

Top corridor

GA ⇄ MS

GA 33 · SC 30 · FL 24

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 465872 USDOT 1067164Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (26 trucks · 23 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 687249 USDOT 3920867 USDOT 24222 USDOT 931372 USDOT 465872 USDOT 603945 USDOT 995734 USDOT 370180

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1573 HWY 42, PETAL, MS, 39465
Mailing address: PO BOX 645, PETAL, MS, 39465
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 255-0725
Fax: (228) 875-2623
Email: paul@vikingtransportus.com
Web domain: vikingtransportus.com

Registration

Officers: Todd Russell · William P Bounds
USDOT / docket: 300875 · MC-218607
First registered: Sep 1, 1987
Last MCS-150: Mar 17, 2025 · 5,672,083 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 15, 2002
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,672,083

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VIKING TRANSPORT INC.

VIKING TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 300875) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 28, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 28, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

The carrier received 149 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 132 vehicle-level and 149 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 28, 2026.

It reports 97 power units and 74 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 17, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 15, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VIKING TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

VIKING TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 300875, and its motor carrier number is MC-218607.

Is VIKING TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 28, 2026, VIKING TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is VIKING TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

VIKING TRANSPORT INC has a 5.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 214 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).