Carrier profile · USDOT 2633507 · MC-945435 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

VGT Transportation Inc

45 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 35 statesWEST DES MOINES, IA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-945435 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

45Power units

78 observed · MCS-150

97Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 655-4444 Email dispatchvgt@vgttrans.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.7% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

141 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 31.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 141 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

29.6% · 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 13.3 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

138 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 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

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 45-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 45
Inspections · 24 mo: 141
Annualized: ≈71 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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 Driving55 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance21 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 7 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 13 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United Financial’18–’20

National Continental’20–’23

Obsidian’23–’25

2018202020222024now

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

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jul 2025	$750K	4
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2023	$750K	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2020 → Jun 2023	$750K	8
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Jun 2020	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 45
Observed power (24 mo): 78
Trailers (towed): 97

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

59.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

141

TN busiest

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

Home base

WEST DES MOINES, IA

917 9TH ST

Top corridor

TN ⇄ IA

TN 16 · MO 13 · GA 13

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: 35 trucks also ran under 23 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2206782 USDOT 3067898 USDOT 3491280 USDOT 3978757 USDOT 3465652 USDOT 3677512 USDOT 3706 USDOT 77949Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (99 trucks · 74 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2481305 USDOT 2889562 USDOT 3267070 USDOT 3434448 USDOT 3498597 USDOT 3706 USDOT 3261083 USDOT 3644724

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 917 9TH ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50265-3654
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 655-4444
Email: vgt@vgttrans.com
Web domain: vgttrans.com

Registration

Officer: Shukhrat Aliyev
USDOT / docket: 2633507 · MC-945435
First registered: May 8, 2015
Last MCS-150: Dec 17, 2025 · 11,601,520 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 83746233

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

11,601,520

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 VGT TRANSPORTATION INC.

VGT TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2633507) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 141 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 141 driver-level — across 35 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 45 power units and 45 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 17, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VGT TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

VGT TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2633507, and its motor carrier number is MC-945435.

Is VGT TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 30, 2026, VGT TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is VGT TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

VGT TRANSPORTATION INC has a 31.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 198 roadside inspections, with 4 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 VGT TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

VGT TRANSPORTATION INC operates 45 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VGT TRANSPORTATION INC based?

VGT TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WEST DES MOINES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.

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