Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 164066 · MC-144986
STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC
5 power unitsWAPAKONETA, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-144986 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC safe to work with?
Is STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC safe to load? STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC (USDOT 164066, MC-144986) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WAPAKONETA, OH, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSTAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Fire Connecticut · 91–97
Liberty Fire · 97–01
Occidental Fire · 02–16
Acuity A · 16–24
19912024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Dec 2002 → Dec 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1997 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Dec 1991 → Dec 1997 | $1M | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WAPAKONETA, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bright.net — 343 carriers: USDOT 71657USDOT 98314USDOT 157717USDOT 234604USDOT 261990USDOT 278009USDOT 295071USDOT 299056
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 208 EAST HARRISON, WAPAKONETA, OH, 45895-1553
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 738-7368
- Fax
- (419) 738-9474
- sthk@bright.net
- Web domain
- bright.net
Registration
- Officers
- Donald C. Stahler Jr · Michael Hall
- USDOT / docket
- 164066 · MC-144986
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 12/06/2023 · 230,604 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/06/1999
- D-U-N-S
- 18408948
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC's USDOT number?
STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC's USDOT number is 164066, and its motor carrier number is MC-144986.
Is STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC's fleet?
STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC based?
STAHLER TRUCKING AND LEASING INC is based in WAPAKONETA, OH.