Carrier profile · USDOT 927840 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Bill Ortwein Signs Inc

DBA ORTWEIN SIGN

3 power unitsLocal · 2 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linksortweinsign.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 977840

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james teal — 4 carriers: USDOT 2366194USDOT 3057312USDOT 3100415

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)3
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1XKWD49X5EJ393179View sourced platform decode25Jul 20, 2023Jan 21, 2026
5HTAB442287H71952View sourced platform decode26Jul 20, 2023Jan 21, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 4 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
4
Combined power
6
States
3
Oldest authority
Jan 24, 2001
Active now
2

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

PRIORITY 1 AUTO TRANSPORT LLCTEAL TRUCKING LLCJAMES TEAL