Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 228380
AVFUEL CORPORATION
9 power unitsavg 9.1 yrRegional · 7 statesANN ARBOR, MI
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · 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.
Established 43 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AVFUEL CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is AVFUEL CORPORATION safe to load? AVFUEL CORPORATION (USDOT 228380) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ANN ARBOR, MI, operating 9 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ACAVFUEL CORPORATION 100
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now● Stable
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.10 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 177.823 Other violationOther1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 172.516 Other violationOther1
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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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ANN ARBOR, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2987026USDOT 157262
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 47 WEST ELLSWORTH, ANN ARBOR, MI, 48108
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (734) 663-6466
- Fax
- (734) 663-1681
- bspence@avfuel.com
- Web domain
- avfuel.com
Registration
- Officer
- Craig R. Sincock
- USDOT / docket
- 228380
- First registered
- 02/02/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 10/24/2024 · 385,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/31/1996
- D-U-N-S
- 20829396
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
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Frequently asked
What is AVFUEL CORPORATION's USDOT number?
AVFUEL CORPORATION's USDOT number is 228380.
Is AVFUEL CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AVFUEL CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.
What is AVFUEL CORPORATION's safety record?
AVFUEL CORPORATION has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AVFUEL CORPORATION's fleet?
AVFUEL CORPORATION operates 9 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AVFUEL CORPORATION based?
AVFUEL CORPORATION is based in ANN ARBOR, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.