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Carrier profile · USDOT 1934857

OWENS CONTRACTING INC

5 power unitsSAGINAW, MI
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(989) 239-4175

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 17 yearsNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority16 yr active
since 2009
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 16-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is OWENS CONTRACTING INC safe to work with?

Is OWENS CONTRACTING INC safe to load? OWENS CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 1934857) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAGINAW, MI, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
OCOWENS CONTRACTING 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.

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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)
5
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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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

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

Home base
SAGINAW, MI
302 MCCOSKRY
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james owens — 17 carriers: USDOT 1106342USDOT 1512852USDOT 1596214USDOT 1852094USDOT 2090890USDOT 2106851USDOT 2166425USDOT 2272868
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
302 MCCOSKRY, SAGINAW, MI, 48601
Mailing address
3551 TATHAM ST, SAGINAW, MI, 48601
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(989) 239-4175
Cell
(989) 239-1514
Fax
(989) 777-1920
Email
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Registration

Officers
James Owens · Geoffrey Gardner
USDOT / docket
1934857
First registered
09/08/2009
Last MCS-150
09/08/2009 · 54,000 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

5Power units
3Drivers
3CDL drivers
54,000Annual 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

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is OWENS CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?

OWENS CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 1934857.

Is OWENS CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, OWENS CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is OWENS CONTRACTING INC's fleet?

OWENS CONTRACTING INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is OWENS CONTRACTING INC based?

OWENS CONTRACTING INC is based in SAGINAW, MI.