Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 158407 · MC-168605 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Cherokee Transport Inc
2 power unitsMERIDIAN, ID50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-168605 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CHEROKEE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 158407) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 15, 2018.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 20, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CHEROKEE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
CHEROKEE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 158407, and its motor carrier number is MC-168605.
Is CHEROKEE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, CHEROKEE TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CHEROKEE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
CHEROKEE TRANSPORT INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHEROKEE TRANSPORT INC based?
CHEROKEE TRANSPORT INC is based in MERIDIAN, ID.
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