Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1038611 · MC-853702
AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC
19 power unitsavg 2.8 yrLocal · 2 statesNEWARK, DE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-853702 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.8Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.8 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC safe to work with?
Is AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC safe to load? AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 1038611, MC-853702) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NEWARK, DE, operating 19 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
A&AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 19-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Cincinnati · 14–17
Selective Southeast · 17–19
Union · 20–23
20142023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2020 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST | Apr 2017 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
DE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWARK, DE
Top corridor
DE
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael austin — 18 carriers: USDOT 1211586USDOT 1396283USDOT 1422314USDOT 1439728USDOT 1664029USDOT 1910675USDOT 2172579USDOT 2435373
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 32 BROOKHILL DRIVE, NEWARK, DE, 19702
- Mailing address
- 5756 SUMMIT BRIDGE ROAD, TOWNSEND, DE, 19734
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (302) 368-7552
- Cell
- (302) 750-0087
- Fax
- (302) 368-7623
- Web domain
- austinandbednash.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Austin · Marci Cooling
- USDOT / docket
- 1038611 · MC-853702
- First registered
- 07/02/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2025 · 61,213 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 128900573
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?
AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 1038611, and its motor carrier number is MC-853702.
Is AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?
AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC's fleet?
AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC operates 19 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC based?
AUSTIN & BEDNASH CONSTRUCTION INC is based in NEWARK, DE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.