Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2043079 · MC-716402
CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD
5 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 3 statesTOLEDO, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-716402 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD safe to work with?
Is CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD safe to load? CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD (USDOT 2043079, MC-716402) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TOLEDO, OH, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCERTAIN TRUCKING LTD 74
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 5-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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
United States · 10–12
Northbridge Commercial · 12–15
National Interstate · 15–19
National Continental · 20–22
20102024
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 7 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2012 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2010 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TOLEDO, OH
Top corridor
IN ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3701508USDOT 4037524USDOT 3912649Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3912649
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@certaintrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3375229
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charanpreet grewal — 2 carriers: USDOT 3912649
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers2020
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
- 5155 TELEGRAPH ROAD, TOLEDO, OH, 43612
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (905) 693-1528
- Cell
- (647) 299-9771
- Web domain
- certaintrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Charanpreet Grewal · Nikki Grewal
- USDOT / docket
- 2043079 · MC-716402
- First registered
- 06/08/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 1 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/27/2023
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.52
- D-U-N-S
- 245257436
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 CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD's USDOT number?
CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD's USDOT number is 2043079, and its motor carrier number is MC-716402.
Is CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD's safety record?
CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD's fleet?
CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD based?
CERTAIN TRUCKING LTD is based in TOLEDO, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.