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FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

DBA FMCSA TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

91 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 4 statesWASHINGTON, DC
CARRIER ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
91Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo100.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

91 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

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Is FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION safe to work with?

Is FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION safe to load? FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (USDOT 1) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in WASHINGTON, DC, operating 91 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-28.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-28
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Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

25.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 91-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
91
Inspections · 24 mo
7
Annualized
4 / yr
Coverage
0.0 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
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
  • 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.40 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
91
Observed power (24 mo)
7
Trailers (towed)
4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
55%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed4
US states
Inspections · 24 mo7
IN busiest

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

Home base
WASHINGTON, DC
1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE SE
Top corridor
IN ⇄ DC
IN 3 · TN 2 · NE 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

3 carriers list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 302169USDOT 1194653USDOT 2261602.

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4258265USDOT 4541665USDOT 273301USDOT 599929USDOT 1974786Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

shirley2 carriers: USDOT 1361356

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)91
Observed (24 mo)7
Shared w/ other carriers4

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

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Registration

Officer
Shirley
USDOT / docket
1
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
10/20/2023 · 3,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

91Power units
2Drivers
1CDL drivers
3,000Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION's USDOT number?

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION's USDOT number is 1.

Is FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-28, FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION's safety record?

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).

How big is FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION's fleet?

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION operates 91 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION based?

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION is based in WASHINGTON, DC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.