Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
111 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 78024 · MC-52914 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Bay News Inc
DBA F T L DIVISION
111 power unitsPORTLAND, OR50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-52914 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
111Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 111 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal22
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BAY NEWS INC (USDOT 78024) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 111 power units and 121 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BAY NEWS INC's USDOT number?
BAY NEWS INC's USDOT number is 78024, and its motor carrier number is MC-52914.
Is BAY NEWS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, BAY NEWS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BAY NEWS INC's fleet?
BAY NEWS INC operates 111 power units and 121 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAY NEWS INC based?
BAY NEWS INC is based in PORTLAND, OR.
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