Carrier profile · USDOT 1576998 · MC-583945 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Trans Papa Logistics Inc

DBA TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS

177 power unitsavg 3.4 yrNational · 38 statesLOUISVILLE, KY88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-583945 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

177Power units

148 observed · MCS-150

152Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.4Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(502) 292-8705 Email dispatchtroy_kays@papajohns.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 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 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 415 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

16 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

16 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

177 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.4 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

258 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 152 vehicle and 258 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

24.4% · 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 14.6 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

247 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 20

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 177-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 177
Inspections · 24 mo: 258
Annualized: ≈129 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving52 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 31 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 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$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 ’15 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

State Pennsylvania’06–’08

New Hampshire’08–’10

State Pennsylvania’10–’12

Arch’12–now

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2015

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2015	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 2010 → Oct 2012	$750K	2
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Oct 2010	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Nov 2006 → Oct 2008	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 177
Observed power (24 mo): 148
Trailers (towed): 152

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

52.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

252

CA busiest

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

Home base

LOUISVILLE, KY

2002 PAPA JOHNS BLVD

Top corridor

CA ⇄ KY

CA 43 · TN 24 · NC 18

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: 11 trucks also ran under 17 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 21800 USDOT 188891 USDOT 3460347 USDOT 327574 USDOT 3051417 USDOT 3606949 USDOT 31816 USDOT 3376094Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (73 trucks · 111 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800 USDOT 188891 USDOT 2034493 USDOT 3460347 USDOT 3979867 USDOT 441433 USDOT 620402 USDOT 2894636

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@papajohns.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 645825 USDOT 1190210 USDOT 1485325 USDOT 2156229

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

177

Observed (24 mo)

148

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2002 PAPA JOHNS BLVD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40299
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (502) 292-8705
Email: troy_kays@papajohns.com
Web domain: papajohns.com

Registration

Officers: Troy Kays · Caroline Oyler
USDOT / docket: 1576998 · MC-583945
First registered: Nov 15, 2006
Last MCS-150: Oct 3, 2025 · 16,144,893 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 21, 2010
Recordable crash rate: 0.75
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

177

Power units

434

Drivers

434

CDL drivers

16,144,893

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 TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC.

TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 1576998) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 258 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 152 vehicle-level and 258 driver-level — across 38 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 177 power units and 434 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 3, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 21, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?

TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 1576998, and its motor carrier number is MC-583945.

Is TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC's safety record?

TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 415 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC's fleet?

TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC operates 177 power units and 434 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC based?

TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC is based in LOUISVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.

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