Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.6 yr
Model years 2014–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CAROUSEL ICE CREAM INC (USDOT 1504080) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 8, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.
It reports 7 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 17, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
CAROUSEL ICE CREAM INC's USDOT number is 1504080, and its motor carrier number is MC-564598.
As of Jul 29, 2026, CAROUSEL ICE CREAM INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CAROUSEL ICE CREAM INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
CAROUSEL ICE CREAM INC operates 7 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CAROUSEL ICE CREAM INC is based in BOWLING GREEN, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers operating in Ohio
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Oct 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2015 → Sep 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2009 → Sep 2014 | $750K | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Nov 2008 | $750K | 8 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | May 2006 → Nov 2006 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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