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Carrier profile · USDOT 1037835 · Updated 06/13/2026

WARTHEN FUEL CO INC

7 power unitsavg 9.7 yrLocal · 1 statesBALTIMORE, MD

CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

9.7Avg age (yr)

2015–2018 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 24 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2002

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.7 yr

Model years 2015–2018 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 24-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is WARTHEN FUEL CO INC safe to load? WARTHEN FUEL CO INC (USDOT 1037835) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (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 (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

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Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

33.3% 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

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 7-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: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1

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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): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.7 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

BALTIMORE, MD

4012 BENSON AVE

Top corridor

MD 4

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 910045Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas r mitchell — 3 carriers: USDOT 577864 USDOT 975579

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4012 BENSON AVE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21227
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (410) 242-0990
Fax: (410) 242-7113
Email: sarah@warthenfuel.com
Web domain: warthenfuel.com

Registration

Officer: Thomas R Mitchell
USDOT / docket: 1037835
First registered: 06/27/2002
Last MCS-150: 02/17/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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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Frequently asked

What is WARTHEN FUEL CO INC's USDOT number?

WARTHEN FUEL CO INC's USDOT number is 1037835.

Is WARTHEN FUEL CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WARTHEN FUEL CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WARTHEN FUEL CO INC's safety record?

WARTHEN FUEL CO INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is WARTHEN FUEL CO INC's fleet?

WARTHEN FUEL CO INC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WARTHEN FUEL CO INC based?

WARTHEN FUEL CO INC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch4102420990 Email dispatchsarah@warthenfuel.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1037835
Officer: THOMAS R MITCHELL
Address: 4012 BENSON AVE
BALTIMORE, MD, 21227

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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