Small fleet
54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
STRATAN INC (USDOT 2969030) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 203 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 109 vehicle-level and 203 driver-level — across 37 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 6 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 54 power units and 54 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 24, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
STRATAN INC's USDOT number is 2969030, and its motor carrier number is MC-9032.
As of Aug 20, 2026, STRATAN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
STRATAN INC has a 27.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 289 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
STRATAN INC operates 54 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
STRATAN INC is based in CHESTER, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 37 states.
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203 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
196 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 16
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750K | 3 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Feb 2018 → Feb 2018 | $750K | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Feb 2018 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 37 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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