Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
626 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 228507
MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC
626 power unitsavg 7.3 yrMulti-region · 14 statesWILKES BARRE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
626Power units
180 observed · MCS-150
29Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · 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 averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.47.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
12 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC safe to work with?
Is MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC safe to load? MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC (USDOT 228507) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WILKES BARRE, PA, operating 626 power units and 532 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 617 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 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
MTMCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC 94
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Safety
617 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.4% (24-mo)258 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)407 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 626-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
- 626
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 407
- Annualized
- ≈204 / 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 Driving120
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance63 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance24
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving24
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance16
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 11 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness13 · 7 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance12
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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)
- 626
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 180
- Trailers (towed)
- 29
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
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo403403
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILKES BARRE, PA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ PA
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 1592120Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 47 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 2629798USDOT 2714701USDOT 4270688USDOT 5810USDOT 325981USDOT 805667USDOT 1022497
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mccarthytire.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 336608USDOT 573866
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john mccarthy — 14 carriers: USDOT 158814USDOT 273193USDOT 361481USDOT 606902USDOT 1827809USDOT 2257775USDOT 2596080USDOT 3175167
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)626626
Observed (24 mo)180180
Shared w/ other carriers2929
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
- 340 KIDDER STREET, WILKES BARRE, PA, 18702
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (570) 822-3151
- Cell
- (570) 690-3850
- Fax
- (570) 208-3928
- Web domain
- mccarthytire.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Mccarthy · Neil Horn
- USDOT / docket
- 228507
- First registered
- 02/04/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 07/08/2024 · 9,588,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/24/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 15115355
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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Frequently asked
What is MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC's USDOT number?
MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC's USDOT number is 228507.
Is MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC's safety record?
MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC has a 7.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 617 roadside inspections, with 12 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 MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC's fleet?
MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC operates 626 power units and 532 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC based?
MCCARTHY TIRE SERVICE CO INC is based in WILKES BARRE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.