Carrier profile · USDOT 2874679 · MC-964452 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Silk Road Trans Inc

72 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 26 statesPHILADELPHIA, PA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-964452 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

72Power units

69 observed · MCS-150

66Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(215) 316-9590 Email dispatchdispatch@silkroadtransinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average32.9% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo32.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

179 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 32.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 82 vehicle and 179 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · 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 18.5 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

179 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 14

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 72-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 72
Inspections · 24 mo: 179
Annualized: ≈90 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving92 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 9 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance22 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 14 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 7 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United Financial’16–’18

National Liability’18–’21

United Specialty’21–’23

Db (usbranch)’23–now

2016201920222025now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · since Apr 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Apr 2023 → Apr 2026	$1M	2
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2023	$1M	3
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 2018 → Apr 2021	$1M	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2018	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 72
Observed power (24 mo): 69
Trailers (towed): 66

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

75.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

179

PA busiest

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

Home base

PHILADELPHIA, PA

9128 OLD NEWTOWN RD APT A11

Top corridor

PA 30 · IL 21 · OH 20

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: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 146060 USDOT 3457417 USDOT 3618027Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (52 trucks · 41 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3080693 USDOT 3370566 USDOT 3486423 USDOT 3943106 USDOT 75250 USDOT 3001308 USDOT 3487141 USDOT 4208209

Shares a company officer with other carriers

botir ibragimov — 2 carriers: USDOT 3024235

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: 9128 OLD NEWTOWN RD APT A11, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19115
Mailing address: 2108 ASHTON DR, JAMISON, PA, 18929
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (215) 316-9590
Fax: (215) 501-5555
Email: dispatch@silkroadtransinc.com
Web domain: silkroadtransinc.com

Registration

Officer: Botir Ibragimov
USDOT / docket: 2874679 · MC-964452
First registered: Apr 6, 2016
Last MCS-150: Jul 31, 2025 · 5,789,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,789,000

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 SILK ROAD TRANS INC.

SILK ROAD TRANS INC (USDOT 2874679) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) effective Apr 8, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 32.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 179 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 82 vehicle-level and 179 driver-level — across 26 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 72 power units and 52 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 31, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SILK ROAD TRANS INC's USDOT number?

SILK ROAD TRANS INC's USDOT number is 2874679, and its motor carrier number is MC-964452.

Is SILK ROAD TRANS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SILK ROAD TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SILK ROAD TRANS INC's safety record?

SILK ROAD TRANS INC has a 32.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 265 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SILK ROAD TRANS INC's fleet?

SILK ROAD TRANS INC operates 72 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SILK ROAD TRANS INC based?

SILK ROAD TRANS INC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.

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