Carrier profile · USDOT 333849 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Imperial Trading Co LLC

82 power unitsavg 3.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesELMWOOD, LA82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

82Power units

61 observed · MCS-150

38Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.8Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(504) 736-4024 Email dispatchcholmes@imperialtrading.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average6.9% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.6%

▼ 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

82 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.8 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

101 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 44 vehicle and 101 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · 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 3.5 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

98 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 8

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 82-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 82
Inspections · 24 mo: 101
Annualized: ≈51 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 82
Observed power (24 mo): 61
Trailers (towed): 38

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

101

MS busiest

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

Home base

ELMWOOD, LA

701 EDWARDS AVE

Top corridor

MS ⇄ LA

MS 37 · LA 20 · AL 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@imperialtrading.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 343249

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 701 EDWARDS AVE, ELMWOOD, LA, 70123
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (504) 736-4024
Fax: (662) 534-8085
Email: cholmes@imperialtrading.com
Web domain: imperialtrading.com

Registration

Officers: Henry Saacks · Brad A Prendergast
USDOT / docket: 333849
First registered: Nov 25, 1988
Last MCS-150: Sep 19, 2025 · 4,618,972 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 27, 2024
D-U-N-S: 607333221

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

103

Drivers

103

CDL drivers

4,618,972

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 IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC.

IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC (USDOT 333849) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 101 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 44 vehicle-level and 101 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 82 power units and 103 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 19, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 27, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC's USDOT number?

IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC's USDOT number is 333849.

Is IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC's safety record?

IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 163 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).

How big is IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC's fleet?

IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC operates 82 power units and 103 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC based?

IMPERIAL TRADING CO LLC is based in ELMWOOD, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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