Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.2 yr
Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FOW LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? FOW LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2986334, MC-16780) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WESTERVILLE, OH, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (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 clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FOW LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 2986334, and its motor carrier number is MC-16780.
As of 2026-06-13, FOW LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FOW LOGISTICS LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
FOW LOGISTICS LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FOW LOGISTICS LLC is based in WESTERVILLE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Ohio
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 3 |
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 7 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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