Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 226614 · MC-164972
COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC
18 power unitsavg 9 yrRegional · 7 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-164972 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 44 inspections.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC safe to work with?
Is COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC safe to load? COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC (USDOT 226614, MC-164972) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 18 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Reliance · 98–00
Westport · 00–02
Stratford · 02–04
National Interstate · 07–09
State Nationalspecialty · 09–12
State Pennsylvania · 13–15
19942015
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.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2009 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2005 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE CO | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 2000 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1998 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1997 → Mar 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| MIDLAND RISK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1995 → Mar 1997 | $750k | 4 |
| ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Mar 1995 | $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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2226614Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 252989USDOT 4309072USDOT 273403USDOT 2226614USDOT 2947864USDOT 1602829
Shares a company officer with other carriers
edmund c doss — 3 carriers: USDOT 273403USDOT 1430571
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1212
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
- 1700 22ND AVE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35204
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 5798, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 251-1222
- Fax
- (205) 214-9938
- cindy@comhaul.com
- Web domain
- comhaul.com
Registration
- Officer
- Edmund C Doss
- USDOT / docket
- 226614 · MC-164972
- First registered
- 12/06/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2025 · 2,166,285 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/21/1992
- D-U-N-S
- 5917190
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC's USDOT number?
COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC's USDOT number is 226614, and its motor carrier number is MC-164972.
Is COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC's safety record?
COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC's fleet?
COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC operates 18 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC based?
COMMERCIAL HAULING CO INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.