Vip Trans Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Lake Station, IN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 31 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 31 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 98% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 73% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 87% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 53% | 89% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 43 | 10 | 9 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 21 | 7.11 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.12 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 4.08 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.28 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 25 states. Top state TN accounts for 14% of activity. Activity outside home state (IN): 92%.
+20 other states with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving |
| 23 |
| 6 |
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2026 |
| LA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3922INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39311A1LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39343ATPV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |