Carrier profile · USDOT 1339671 · MC-641085 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Tailwind Transport LLC

4 power unitsavg 7.3 yrRegional · 4 statesOSTRANDER, MN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-641085 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.3Avg age (yr)

2013–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 421-3866 Email dispatchstephanietailwind@outlook.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 9 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 5 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving2 · 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 ’20 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’08–’19

Aegis Security’19–’20

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2020

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → Dec 2020	$1M	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2008 → May 2019	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

20.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

OSTRANDER, MN

200 WEST 3 1 2 STREET

Top corridor

CA ⇄ MN

CA 3 · NM 2 · TX 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1440 USDOT 669524 USDOT 1637545 USDOT 1158934 USDOT 1257136 USDOT 3150818 USDOT 3163306

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: 200 WEST 3 1 2 STREET, OSTRANDER, MN, 55961
Mailing address: PO BOX 235, OSTRANDER, MN, 55961
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 421-3866
Email: stephanietailwind@outlook.com

Registration

Officers: Kevin Berg · Stephanie Start
USDOT / docket: 1339671 · MC-641085
First registered: Mar 1, 2005
Last MCS-150: May 11, 2026 · 67,119 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

67,119

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 TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC.

TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1339671) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 30, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 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 Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1339671, and its motor carrier number is MC-641085.

Is TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC based?

TAILWIND TRANSPORT LLC is based in OSTRANDER, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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