Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 2012–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC safe to load? ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC (USDOT 278750, MC-165594) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELLWOOD CITY, PA, operating 0 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below 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 (74/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC's USDOT number is 278750, and its motor carrier number is MC-165594.
As of 2026-06-13, ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC operates 0 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ELLWOOD CITY TRANSIT INC is based in ELLWOOD CITY, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Dec 2025 | $5M | 4 |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $5M | 3 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2003 → Apr 2007 | $5M | 6 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2003 → Apr 2007 | $5M | 1 |
| TIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2003 | $5M | 4 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1999 → Dec 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Dec 1999 | $5M | 5 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 1997 → Dec 1998 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Dec 1995 → Dec 1997 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Dec 1994 → Dec 1995 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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