Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
63 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2479598 · MC-202670
MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC
63 power unitsNORTHWOOD, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-202670 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
63Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 12 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 63 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC safe to load? MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC (USDOT 2479598, MC-202670) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in NORTHWOOD, OH, operating 63 power units and 53 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MCMOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
United States · 95–97
Transportation · 97–00
American Motorists · 00–03
Discover Property · 04–14
Protective · 14–23
19942023
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 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2014 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2004 → Feb 2014 | $1M | 9 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2000 → Sep 2003 | $1M | 3 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → Sep 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Sep 1995 → Sep 1997 | $1M | 2 |
| FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM | Sep 1994 → Sep 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 63
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTHWOOD, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ecmtransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 317494
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 815 LEMOYNE RD, NORTHWOOD, OH, 43619
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 725-7163
- Cell
- (419) 290-1700
- Fax
- (419) 693-2501
- Web domain
- ecmtransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Edward Meir · John Fritzius
- USDOT / docket
- 2479598 · MC-202670
- First registered
- 02/27/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2023 · 4,556,094 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.00
- 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 MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 2479598, and its motor carrier number is MC-202670.
Is MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC's fleet?
MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC operates 63 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC based?
MOTOR CARRIER SERVICE LLC is based in NORTHWOOD, OH.