Carrier profile · USDOT 1002211 · MC-576222 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

First Transit Inc

0 power unitsavg 6.3 yrMulti-region · 14 statesLOMBARD, IL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-576222 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

492 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(303) 319-9904 Email dispatchclinton.wellard@transdev.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record24 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1217 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

165 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

165 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

667 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 1.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 656 vehicle and 106 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.8 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

640 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 91

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving43 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance24 · 12 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance20 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 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$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’24 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Home’05–’09

National Union’09–now

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jul 2024

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Dec 2009 → Jul 2024	$5M	8
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Dec 2005 → Dec 2009	$5M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 492
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

31.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

667

CA busiest

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

Home base

LOMBARD, IL

720 EAST BUTTERFIELD ROAD SUITE 300

Top corridor

CA ⇄ IL

CA 506 · NV 59 · MI 27

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: 1 truck 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 505166Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (35 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 505166 USDOT 2524342 USDOT 1925492 USDOT 1476244 USDOT 492921 USDOT 1941735

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@transdev.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 403060 USDOT 505166 USDOT 514983 USDOT 1802105 USDOT 2166926 USDOT 2327201 USDOT 3157474 USDOT 3278472

Shares a company officer with other carriers

laura hendricks — 3 carriers: USDOT 1167671 USDOT 1183818

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

492

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: 720 EAST BUTTERFIELD ROAD SUITE 300, LOMBARD, IL, 60148
Mailing address: 705 CENTRAL AVE SUITE 300, CINCINNATI, OH, 45202
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (303) 319-9904
Email: clinton.wellard@transdev.com
Web domain: transdev.com

Registration

Officer: Laura Hendricks
USDOT / docket: 1002211 · MC-576222
First registered: Jan 31, 2002
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2025 · 24,079,119 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 12, 2023
Recordable crash rate: 0.13
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

1,646

Drivers

1,646

CDL drivers

24,079,119

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 FIRST TRANSIT INC.

FIRST TRANSIT INC (USDOT 1002211) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jul 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 1.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 667 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 656 vehicle-level and 106 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 165 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 24 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1,646 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 12, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FIRST TRANSIT INC's USDOT number?

FIRST TRANSIT INC's USDOT number is 1002211, and its motor carrier number is MC-576222.

Is FIRST TRANSIT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, FIRST TRANSIT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FIRST TRANSIT INC's safety record?

FIRST TRANSIT INC has a 1.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,217 roadside inspections, with 165 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).