Asset-based
129 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-24
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
129 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.1 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MAXWAY safe to load? MAXWAY (USDOT 213345, MC-160971) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT, operating 129 power units and 166 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 164 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-24.
MAXWAY's USDOT number is 213345, and its motor carrier number is MC-160971.
As of 2026-06-24, MAXWAY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MAXWAY has a 8.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 164 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
MAXWAY operates 129 power units and 166 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MAXWAY is based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
164 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Sep 1999 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 5 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 1997 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1993 → Jun 1997 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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