Carrier profile · USDOT 267284 · MC-418100 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Bandys Inc

41 power unitsavg 9.6 yrRegional · 6 statesLOOKOUT, WV94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-418100 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

41Power units

31 observed · MCS-150

27Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(304) 574-2509 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 138 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

96 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 3.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 95 vehicle and 96 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 14.5 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

93 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '26 · 9

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 41-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 41
Inspections · 24 mo: 96
Annualized: ≈48 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 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

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’24 · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’01–’04

Federated’10–’14

Philadelphia’14–’17

At Lloyds’18–’25

Guideone’20–’24

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 24 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO · since Jun 2025

All 24 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2024	$5M	1
GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO	Jun 2019 → Jun 2020	$5M	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2019	$5M	1
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Jun 2018 → Jun 2025	$5M	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$5M	1
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2017	$5M	4
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2014	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jun 2010	$5M	2
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2014	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2010	$5M	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Jun 2009 → Jun 2010	$5M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2008 → Jun 2009	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2007 → Jun 2008	$5M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2007 → Jun 2008	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Jun 2007	$5M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2006 → Jun 2007	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2005 → Nov 2006	$5M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2006	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Nov 2005	$5M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2004 → Jun 2005	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2003 → Nov 2004	$5M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2001 → Jun 2004	$5M	5
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Nov 2002	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 41
Observed power (24 mo): 31
Trailers (towed): 27

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

67.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

West Virginia: 42 inspections
Ohio: 38 inspections
Pennsylvania: 9 inspections
Virginia: 4 inspections
Maryland: 2 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections

Home base

LOOKOUT, WV

31618 MIDLAND TRAIL

Most inspections: WV

42 inspections

WV 42 · OH 38 · PA 9

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carrie johnson — 5 carriers: USDOT 364251 USDOT 1072932 USDOT 2207028 USDOT 3907186

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 31618 MIDLAND TRAIL, LOOKOUT, WV, 25868-6210
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (304) 574-2509
Cell: (304) 594-6934
Fax: (304) 574-2527
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: bandysinc.com

Registration

Officer: Carrie Johnson
USDOT / docket: 267284 · MC-418100
First registered: Dec 18, 1985
Last MCS-150: Sep 9, 2026 · 2,239,173 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 11, 2006
D-U-N-S: 63484760

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,239,173

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 95 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

48violation records

5OOS-tagged records

3 of 95inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

240%0 / 24

Other vehicle maintenance

1233%4 / 12

Lights

40%0 / 4

Unsafe driving

40%0 / 4

Other / unclassified

30%0 / 3

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

4%Nov 24 to May 251 / 28

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 27

6%Nov 25 to May 261 / 16

4%May 26 to Nov 261 / 24

Top 3 codes (17 of 48 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components7
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators5

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396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
172.602A-HMER Other violation1
180.415-HMTMC Other violation1
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BLMACBD Brakes inoperative1
393.75B-TFV Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
397.67B-HMDP Hazardous materials transport1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BANDYS INC.

BANDYS INC (USDOT 267284) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO effective Jun 11, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 96 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 95 vehicle-level and 96 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 41 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 9, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 11, 2006 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BANDYS INC's USDOT number?

BANDYS INC's USDOT number is 267284, and its motor carrier number is MC-418100.

Is BANDYS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. BANDYS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BANDYS INC's safety record?

BANDYS INC has a 3.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 138 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).