Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2402648 · MC-826445
TELS INC
5 power unitsavg 6.7 yrMulti-region · 13 statesDEFIANCE, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-826445 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.735.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TELS INC safe to work with?
Is TELS INC safe to load? TELS INC (USDOT 2402648, MC-826445) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DEFIANCE, OH, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TITELS INC 80
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.7% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.9 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 Maintenance14 · 13 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
National South · 14–18
Progressive Preferred · 19–23
20132025
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 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | Sep 2014 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 8 |
| CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DEFIANCE, OH
Top corridor
NM ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2514289USDOT 1416745Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1097043USDOT 1416745USDOT 3219463USDOT 653073USDOT 4035178USDOT 3953842USDOT 2514289USDOT 2640017
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@telsyndicate.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4683436
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1701 BALTIMORE ST, DEFIANCE, OH, 43512
- Mailing address
- 15100 SW 89 COURT, PALMETTO BAY, FL, 33176
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (305) 356-8076
- Cell
- (201) 873-3722
- Web domain
- telsyndicate.com
Registration
- Officer
- Andreja Nikolic
- USDOT / docket
- 2402648 · MC-826445
- First registered
- 05/03/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 02/18/2026 · 791,467 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is TELS INC's USDOT number?
TELS INC's USDOT number is 2402648, and its motor carrier number is MC-826445.
Is TELS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TELS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TELS INC's safety record?
TELS INC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is TELS INC's fleet?
TELS INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TELS INC based?
TELS INC is based in DEFIANCE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.