Carrier profile · USDOT 2550197 · MC-888338 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Newell Brothers Inc

15 power unitsavg 17.2 yrLocal · 1 statesTACOMA, WA86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-888338 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.2Avg age (yr)

1998–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(253) 244-7737 Email dispatchmatt@newellbr.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.2 yr

Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

0 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 42.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

60.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 30.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

United Financial’14–’17

Ohio Security’16–’18

beyond this history

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2018

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2018	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2014 → Jan 2017	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 10

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.2 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

45.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TACOMA, WA

12603 34TH AVE E

Top corridor

WA 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@newellbr.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4045805

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12603 34TH AVE E, TACOMA, WA, 98446-3126
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (253) 244-7737
Email: matt@newellbr.com
Web domain: newellbr.com

Registration

Officer: Matthew Newell
USDOT / docket: 2550197 · MC-888338
First registered: May 16, 2026
Last MCS-150: Apr 7, 2025 · 600,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

600,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NEWELL BROTHERS INC.

NEWELL BROTHERS INC (USDOT 2550197) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 27, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 7, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NEWELL BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?

NEWELL BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 2550197, and its motor carrier number is MC-888338.

Is NEWELL BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, NEWELL BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NEWELL BROTHERS INC's safety record?

NEWELL BROTHERS INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NEWELL BROTHERS INC's fleet?

NEWELL BROTHERS INC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NEWELL BROTHERS INC based?

NEWELL BROTHERS INC is based in TACOMA, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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