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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 14, 2026
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VELA TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1469183 · MC554920 · EIN 20769846 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
5427 CRIPPEN AVE SW, WYOMING, MI, 49548
(616) 425-5270 · SENAD VELAGIC
75
Moderate risk
Risk factors
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
31 / 31
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
59 / 730
Crashes (24 mo)
8 · 1 fatal
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Cherokee Insurance Company — $1M BIPD · policy CA260073 · eff 04/04/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate17.1% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate1.8% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance454 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance281 pts
Unsafe Driving79 pts
Other21 pts
Not in SMS1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 4 | 98 |
| 395.8E1PC | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 77 | |
| 395.3A2-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 1 | 69 |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 1 | 69 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 60 |
| 395.3A1-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 42 | |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 36 | |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 28 | |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 |
Most inspected states
MI11
IN11
MO9
TN4
TX4
WI4
IL4
KY3
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2.02 | 2.02 | ≈28–35% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.67 | 0.71 | ≈60–67% (near 65) | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.37 | 7.38 | ≈85–89% (over 80) | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-09-29. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · high impact
Tires 38% (6 OOS) · Brakes 36% (4 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 18% (1 OOS)
• Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
• Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 46 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · medium impact
False log / RODS 52% (1 OOS) · Following / lane / reckless 40% (1 OOS) · Log / ELD device 6%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected: could improve up to 27 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
A high share of violations are occurring in Knox County, TN · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Knox County, TN to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 58% · Following / lane / reckless 42%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 22 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 8 inspections, 21 violations, 6 OOS, 2 clean · trending worse.
1. Hours-of-Service Compliance11 viol · 2 OOS · 52%
395.3A2-HOSPD ×3, 395.8E1PC ×3, 395.3A1-HOSPD ×2
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 11 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.503).
2. Vehicle Maintenance7 viol · 4 OOS · 33%
393.75A3-TAOL ×2, 393.45B2-BHTD ×2, 393.9A-LHLI
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
≈ 7 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 5.528).
3. Unsafe Driving2 viol · 10%
392.2-SLLS2 ×2
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 11 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.515).
Repeat offenders: 395.3A2-HOSPD ×3, 395.8E1PC ×3, 393.75A3-TAOL ×2, 395.3A1-HOSPD ×2, 395.8E-HOSPD ×2, 392.2-SLLS2 ×2, 393.45B2-BHTD ×2
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Crash record — 8 in 24 months · 1 fatal
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27/2026 | MOUNT VERNON, KY | 1 | ✓ | |
| 12/18/2025 | LOUISVILLE, KY | ✓ | ||
| 11/17/2025 | PARADISE TWP, IL | ✓ | ||
| 10/20/2025 | CHELYAN, WV | ✓ | ||
| 03/19/2025 | RURAL(HEMPSTEAD COUNTY), AR | ✓ | ||
| 03/03/2025 | Wyoming, MI | ✓ | ||
| 01/05/2025 | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | ✓ | ||
| 12/02/2024 | Hartford Twp, MI | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 61 vehicles seen in inspections
31 truck30 trailer
Company profile
Officer
SENAD VELAGIC
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
2.5M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
31
Registered since
2006-03-02
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 8 carriers
Shares identifiers with 8 carriers (8 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD | 74432 | 2 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
04/04/2026 — Insurance filed — Cherokee Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA260073
04/04/2026 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA250074
01/30/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2025)
04/04/2025 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA240071
04/04/2024 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA230067
04/04/2023 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA220063
04/04/2022 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA210067
04/04/2021 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA200076
04/04/2020 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA190080
04/04/2019 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA180067
04/04/2018 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA170068
04/04/2017 — Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2100645
03/08/2017 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2017)
08/11/2016 — Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2100645
07/15/2016 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2016)
04/04/2016 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0001757
03/08/2016 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2016)
04/04/2015 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0001757
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