Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
79 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2409347 · MC-829072
OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC
DBA OTC
79 power unitsavg 6.9 yrNational · 22 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-829072 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
79Power units
56 observed · MCS-150
71Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 · 24mo41.141.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC safe to load? OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC (USDOT 2409347, MC-829072) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 79 power units and 81 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 148 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
OTOHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC 80
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Safety
148 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.1% (24-mo)56 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)109 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 79-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 79
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 109
- Annualized
- ≈55 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving50
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance40 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance24 · 17 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
National · 14–16
Sentry Select · 17–21
Spinnaker · 23–26
20142026
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 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jan 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 79
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 56
- Trailers (towed)
- 71
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo107107
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
OH
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 2820681Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (37 trucks · 34 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3620076USDOT 4387772USDOT 424023USDOT 3472971USDOT 3244147USDOT 3870175USDOT 3910796USDOT 74432
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7979
Observed (24 mo)5656
Shared w/ other carriers3737
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 50 KINGSTON AVE, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 308-8997
- Web domain
- ohiotransitcompany.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mohamed Ali
- USDOT / docket
- 2409347 · MC-829072
- First registered
- 05/28/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 6,800,000 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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Frequently asked
What is OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 2409347, and its motor carrier number is MC-829072.
Is OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC's safety record?
OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC has a 41.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 148 roadside inspections, with 6 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 OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC's fleet?
OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC operates 79 power units and 81 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC based?
OHIO TRANSIT COMPANY INC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.