ESSENTIAL TRANSPORT INCORPORATED
USDOT 1862117
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (18 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate18.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 1862117 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-673492 |
| Legal Name | ESSENTIAL TRANSPORT INCORPORATED |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7787558120 |
| Address | 6-1718 BYLAND ROAD, West Kelowna, BC, V1Z 1A9 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20250301) |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 94 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83 / 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 | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2024-10-28 — WA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-21 — WA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-01-17 — WA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (11), 20 (10), 15 (5).
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) | 18 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 18 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,269,182 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-JUN-25 |
ESSENTIAL TRANSPORT INCORPORATED operates 18 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in BC.
Nearby
Other carriers in West Kelowna, BC
- KELOWNA ELECTROPLATING LTD — USDOT 2065226, 1 power units
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