Carrier profile · USDOT 466494 · MC-249164 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Susan's Transports Inc

5 power unitsavg 15.8 yrLocal · 2 statesCALEXICO, CA93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-249164 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(760) 768-1273 Email dispatchsusatrans@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.8 yr

Model years 1999–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 28 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 26.3 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

37 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 5

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.7 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Valley Forge’96–’99

Monterey’00–now

Qualitas’20–’24

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC · since Dec 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	Dec 2024 → Dec 2025	$750K	1
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2024	$750K	4
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Dec 2019	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2016 → Dec 2017	$750K	2
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Dec 2016	$750K	1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2016	$750K	1
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2015 → Feb 2016	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2014 → Dec 2015	$750K	4
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → current	$750K	16
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Dec 1999 → Jan 2001	$750K	2
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1996 → Dec 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.8 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

62.5%

VINs decoded

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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

CA busiest

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

Home base

CALEXICO, CA

2430 M L KING ST

Top corridor

CA 28

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: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 307391Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 307391 USDOT 3784563 USDOT 2906146

Shares a company officer with other carriers

alberto madrigal — 3 carriers: USDOT 1461033 USDOT 2883701

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 2430 M L KING ST, CALEXICO, CA, 92231
Mailing address: PO# BOX 3014, CALEXICO, CA, 92232
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (760) 768-1273
Fax: (760) 768-1277
Email: susatrans@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Alberto Madrigal
USDOT / docket: 466494 · MC-249164
First registered: Dec 23, 1991
Last MCS-150: Feb 19, 2025 · 276,170 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 30, 2001
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

276,170

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 SUSAN'S TRANSPORTS INC.

SUSAN'S TRANSPORTS INC (USDOT 466494) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 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 $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC effective Dec 17, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 30, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SUSAN'S TRANSPORTS INC's USDOT number?

SUSAN'S TRANSPORTS INC's USDOT number is 466494, and its motor carrier number is MC-249164.

Is SUSAN'S TRANSPORTS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SUSAN'S TRANSPORTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SUSAN'S TRANSPORTS INC's safety record?

SUSAN'S TRANSPORTS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 72 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).