Carrier profile · USDOT 616273 · MC-386973 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WATER TRANSPORT LLC

31 power unitsLocal · 2 statesHOPEDALE, OH82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-386973 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

31Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.6Avg age (yr)

2010–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(740) 937-2889 Email dispatchmikewatertransport@yahoo.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 21.7 pts 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

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 2

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 31-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 31
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 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: None
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 ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Westfield’08–’16

Acuity A’16–’19

Acuity A’21–’23

Key Risk’24–now

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2025	$750K	1
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Apr 2024	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2023	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Apr 2020 → Apr 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 2019 → Apr 2020	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2019	$750K	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2008 → Apr 2016	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2007 → Feb 2008	$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): 31
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 2

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 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

HOPEDALE, OH

100 SAMMI DR

Top corridor

OH 7 · WV 1

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: 100 SAMMI DR, HOPEDALE, OH, 43976
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (740) 937-2889
Cell: (740) 632-2888
Fax: (740) 937-2888
Email: mikewatertransport@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Kuester
USDOT / docket: 616273 · MC-386973
First registered: Oct 5, 1995
Last MCS-150: Mar 5, 2025 · 864,435 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 23, 2008
D-U-N-S: 1557445

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

864,435

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 WATER TRANSPORT LLC.

WATER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 616273) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 31 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 5, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 23, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WATER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

WATER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 616273, and its motor carrier number is MC-386973.

Is WATER TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

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

What is WATER TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

WATER TRANSPORT LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).