Carrier profile · USDOT 341782 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Capital Lighting and Supply Inc

DBA CAPITAL ELECTRIC CAPITALTRISTATE ECK SUPPLY

155 power unitsavg 5.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesUPPER MARLBORO, MD94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

155Power units

65 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(301) 909-6573 Email dispatchkissi.asiedu@capitalelectricsupply.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes17 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 208 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

125 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 8.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 102 vehicle and 125 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

6.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

119 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 155-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 155
Inspections · 24 mo: 125
Annualized: ≈63 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Maintenance40 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving38 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 155
Observed power (24 mo): 65
Trailers (towed): 7

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

36.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

121

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

UPPER MARLBORO, MD

8711 WESTPHALIA ROAD

Top corridor

MD 67 · PA 12 · NC 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 389889 USDOT 84219Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 760408 USDOT 4356291 USDOT 84219 USDOT 1088709 USDOT 16130 USDOT 4500113 USDOT 389889 USDOT 4187192

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

155

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8711 WESTPHALIA ROAD, UPPER MARLBORO, MD, 20774
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 909-6573
Email: kissi.asiedu@capitalelectricsupply.com
Web domain: capitalelectricsupply.com

Registration

Officers: Brendan O'Hare · Bryan Lowery
USDOT / docket: 341782
First registered: Jan 27, 1989
Last MCS-150: Feb 24, 2026 · 6,017,195 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 23625098

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

155

Power units

152

Drivers

CDL drivers

6,017,195

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC.

CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC (USDOT 341782) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 125 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 102 vehicle-level and 125 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 155 power units and 152 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC's USDOT number?

CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC's USDOT number is 341782.

Is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC's safety record?

CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC has a 8.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 208 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC's fleet?

CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC operates 155 power units and 152 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC based?

CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC is based in UPPER MARLBORO, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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