VLK TRANSPORT LLC

BONNEY LAKE, WA

VLK TRANSPORT LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 22 power units and 28 drivers, based in Bonney Lake, WA. Across 67 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 6.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Canal Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jun 30, 2024
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 2.90% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 8.70% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Canal Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — VLK TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2341155)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 2.90% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 8.70% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Canal Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2341155/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2341155 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: SERGIU TIMOTIN General Freight Produce Dry Bulk Cold Food Based in BONNEY LAKE, WA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 2.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 8.7% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=43218 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2341155
In FMCSA records since Sep 10, 2012 (~14y)
MC / docket MC799493
Company officer SERGIU TIMOTIN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Dry Bulk, Cold Food
Fleet size 22 units
Drivers 28
Annual mileage 2,883,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
18721 129TH ST E
BONNEY LAKE, WA 98391
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2341155
In FMCSA records since Sep 10, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,883,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 8.7% vs 23.4% -14.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.9% vs 6.7% -3.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.45 vs 1.80 -1.35
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2012-11-02 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 13 9 0
Trailers 15 7 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 113 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 67 67 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 2.99% 2.99%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
22
Drivers
28
Inspections
113
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

VLK TRANSPORT LLC had 67 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

67 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SD (15) and MT (13).

Violation profile

6.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 22 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 28 drivers; Utility, Freightliner, and Western Star are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 43,218 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 43,218 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
8.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 43,218 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (34 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD) 15 0 0.0% Sep 18, 2026
Montana (MT) 13 1 7.7% Mar 8, 2026
Washington (WA) 11 0 0.0% Feb 2, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 7 0 0.0% Jun 3, 2026
Alaska (AK) 6 0 0.0% Sep 14, 2026
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 2 1 50.0% Jul 31, 2025
Oregon (OR) 2 0 0.0% Feb 25, 2025
Illinois (IL) 2 0 0.0% Apr 14, 2026
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Jun 28, 2025
Ohio (OH) 2 1 50.0% Sep 11, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Dec 27, 2024
New Mexico (NM) 1 1 100.0% Jun 17, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Aug 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 80
Freightliner 62
Western Star 12
Peterbilt 9
Volvo 7
Great Dane 3
Brewer Uti 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.15 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 5 0.35 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.92 1 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 2.85 3 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (113 rows) View all 113 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89036050 Sep 18, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 No
88996191 Sep 14, 2026 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD 0 No
88987419 Sep 14, 2026 AK 3 TOK AK 1 392.2-SLLSR No
88980538 Sep 11, 2026 OH 2 NEVADA OH 0 No
88946191 Sep 8, 2026 SD 2 WASTA SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88632646 Aug 6, 2026 MO 3 0 No
88417006 Jul 15, 2026 SD 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88063810 Jun 6, 2026 SD 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88040483 Jun 3, 2026 ND 1
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88003865 May 31, 2026 SD 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87846778 May 13, 2026 ND 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87845109 May 13, 2026 SD 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87681501 Apr 24, 2026 ND 3 BEACH ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87647955 Apr 22, 2026 SD 2 MIDWAY SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 17C-PI No
87585845 Apr 14, 2026 IL 3 I-88
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87248256 Mar 8, 2026 MT 1 BILLINGS MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
86983784 Feb 2, 2026 WA 3 ARLINGTON WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86921444 Jan 23, 2026 WA 3 BOW WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86884739 Jan 20, 2026 WA 3 EPHRATA WA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86688294 Dec 30, 2025 OH 1 NEVADA OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.43A-TPV, 393.11A1-LCL Yes
86627132 Dec 18, 2025 WA 3 LIBERTY LAKE WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86625661 Dec 17, 2025 WA 1 CLE ELUM WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86468715 Dec 2, 2025 WA 2 GRANDVIEW WA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86507180 Nov 20, 2025 IA 3 ia-45---hwy-218-nb-mm-29-pilot-gr
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.24C2III, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86389433 Nov 20, 2025 ND 3 BISMARCK ND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MT2450149023 Dec 18, 2024 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EB06758 Feb 15, 2021 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2001167479 Mar 20, 2020 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 2, 2012 MC799493-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Canal Insurance Company CT880383001 BMC-91X Jun 30, 2024 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT880383001 91X $750,000 Jun 30, 2024 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 880383001 BIPD/Primary Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0037484 BIPD/Primary Feb 6, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0037484 BIPD/Primary Jun 30, 2019 Feb 6, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 7815665 BIPD/Primary Dec 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2019 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 7815665 BIPD/Primary Jun 30, 2018 Dec 30, 2018 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3839183 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2017 Jun 30, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3839183 BIPD/Primary Sep 8, 2016 Nov 8, 2017 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA08289701 BIPD/Primary Oct 30, 2015 Oct 14, 2016 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA08289701 BIPD/Primary Oct 30, 2015 Sep 8, 2016 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07896401 BIPD/Primary Oct 29, 2014 Oct 30, 2015 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07896401 BIPD/Primary Oct 29, 2014 Dec 9, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0015811 BIPD/Primary Oct 29, 2013 Oct 29, 2014 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY TTPKG0102000 BIPD/Primary Oct 29, 2012 Oct 29, 2013 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jun 30, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Feb 6, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Jun 30, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Dec 30, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Dec 4, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jun 30, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Nov 8, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Oct 14, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Sep 8, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Dec 9, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Oct 30, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Oct 29, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Oct 29, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Nov 2, 2012
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BILLINGS MT MT 8 1
VALLEY SPRINGS SD SD 7 0
TOK WEIGH STATION AK 5 0
TOK AK AK 4 0
WIBAUX MT MT 4 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 4 0
WORTHINGTON MN MN 3 0
BUTTE MT MT 3 0
BEACH ND ND 3 0
BOW WA WA 3 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 4 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.19 Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

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