Carrier profile · USDOT 191401 · MC-148153 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WALBON TRANSPORT LLC

4 power unitsLocal · 1 statesALBERTVILLE, MN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148153 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.4Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(651) 764-8852 Email dispatchcwalbon@walbontransport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 1

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’24 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’03–’06

Northland’06–’15

Northland’16–’19

Great West’19–’22

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2024

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Sep 2024	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2019 → Sep 2022	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2019	$750K	4
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Feb 2016 → Feb 2016	$750K	4
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2006 → Feb 2015	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2003 → Feb 2006	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2002 → Feb 2003	$750K	1
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2001 → Feb 2002	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Feb 1999 → Feb 2001	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1996 → Mar 1999	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1995 → Jul 1996	$750K	1
AMERICAN EAGLE INSURANCE CO	Jul 1994 → Jul 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): 4
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.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

ALBERTVILLE, MN

5337 KAHLER DRIVE NE

Top corridor

MN 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 5337 KAHLER DRIVE NE, ALBERTVILLE, MN, 55301
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (651) 764-8852
Email: cwalbon@walbontransport.com
Web domain: walbontransport.com

Registration

Officers: Darrell (Darby) R. Walbon · Chad Walbon
USDOT / docket: 191401 · MC-148153
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 28, 2025 · 500,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

500,000

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 WALBON TRANSPORT LLC.

WALBON TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 191401) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WALBON TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

WALBON TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 191401, and its motor carrier number is MC-148153.

Is WALBON TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WALBON TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WALBON TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

WALBON TRANSPORT LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.