Small fleet
174 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
174 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2975712) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 18, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 255 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 116 vehicle-level and 255 driver-level — across 38 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 174 power units and 220 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 22, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2975712, and its motor carrier number is MC-942910.
As of Jul 18, 2026, VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC has a 37.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 324 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC operates 174 power units and 220 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
VIKING TRANSPORTATION INC is based in GRIFFITH, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.
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255 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
248 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 20
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 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750K | 3 |
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 38 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
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
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
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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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