VELA TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1469183
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (31 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate12.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)8 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1469183 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-554920 |
| Legal Name | VELA TRANSPORT LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6164255270 |
| Address | 5427 CRIPPEN AVE SW, Wyoming, MI, 49548 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 57 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 8 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2026-02-27 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-18 — KY — towaway
- 2025-11-17 — IL — towaway
- 2025-10-20 — WV — towaway
- 2025-03-19 — AR — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (21), 7 (15), 20 (14).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 31 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 31 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,450,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-JAN-26 |
VELA TRANSPORT LLC operates 31 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.
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