Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2343145 · MC-801579
TROSTEL'S INC
11 power unitsavg 13 yrMulti-region · 15 statesWARRIOR, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-801579 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 14 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.331.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TROSTEL'S INC safe to work with?
Is TROSTEL'S INC safe to load? TROSTEL'S INC (USDOT 2343145, MC-801579) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WARRIOR, AL, operating 11 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 53 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TITROSTEL'S INC 75
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Safety
53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.3% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.5% (24-mo)31 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving17
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 9 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Sagamore · 13–15
Sentry Select · 17–23
Falls Lake · 23–25
20122026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Sep 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WARRIOR, 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 1440968Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1440968USDOT 292991USDOT 4439860USDOT 3460716USDOT 2377196USDOT 288779USDOT 162743USDOT 3323526
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 195 HICKORY LANE, WARRIOR, AL, 35180
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 590-0751
- Cell
- (205) 902-8834
- Fax
- (205) 543-4371
Registration
- Officers
- Donald Trostel · Patricia Trostel
- USDOT / docket
- 2343145 · MC-801579
- First registered
- 09/17/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 02/01/2026 · 732,805 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 6.66
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 TROSTEL'S INC's USDOT number?
TROSTEL'S INC's USDOT number is 2343145, and its motor carrier number is MC-801579.
Is TROSTEL'S INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TROSTEL'S INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TROSTEL'S INC's safety record?
TROSTEL'S INC has a 31.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is TROSTEL'S INC's fleet?
TROSTEL'S INC operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TROSTEL'S INC based?
TROSTEL'S INC is based in WARRIOR, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.