Carrier profile · USDOT 171996 · MC-148034 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Edward C Lott Inc

24 power unitsITHACA, NY50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-148034 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(607) 539-7247 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 24 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’09 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

North America’93–’96

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	May 2009 → Aug 2009	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2006 → May 2009	$750K	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jun 2005	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2006	$750K	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2003 → Jun 2005	$750K	3
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → May 2003	$750K	1
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2001 → May 2002	$750K	1
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2000 → May 2001	$750K	1
GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1997 → May 2000	$750K	1
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Jul 1996	$750K	7
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Jul 1993 → Jul 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ITHACA, NY

2338 SLATERVILLE RD

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cnymail.com — 32 carriers: USDOT 355442 USDOT 576603 USDOT 1137611 USDOT 1146076 USDOT 1162034 USDOT 1205007 USDOT 1416934 USDOT 1418023

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2338 SLATERVILLE RD, ITHACA, NY, 14850
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (607) 539-7247
Fax: (607) 539-7286
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: cnymail.com

Registration

Officers: Steven P. Herforth · Brenda K Herforth
USDOT / docket: 171996 · MC-148034
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 28, 2009 · 2,056,632 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 19, 2000
D-U-N-S: 95566220

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,056,632

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EDWARD C LOTT INC.

EDWARD C LOTT INC (USDOT 171996) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 28, 2009. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 19, 2000 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EDWARD C LOTT INC's USDOT number?

EDWARD C LOTT INC's USDOT number is 171996, and its motor carrier number is MC-148034.

Is EDWARD C LOTT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. EDWARD C LOTT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.