Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 341782
CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC
DBA CAPITAL ELECTRIC CAPITALTRISTATE ECK SUPPLY
155 power unitsavg 5.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesUPPER MARLBORO, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
155Power units
63 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.78.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC safe to work with?
Is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC safe to load? CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC (USDOT 341782) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in UPPER MARLBORO, MD, operating 155 power units and 152 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 205 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CLCAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC 94
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Safety
205 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.7% (24-mo)103 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)124 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 155-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 155
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 124
- Annualized
- ≈62 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance40
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving38
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 155
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 63
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo120120
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
UPPER MARLBORO, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 389889USDOT 84219Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 760408USDOT 4356291USDOT 4187192USDOT 4133568USDOT 268015USDOT 1088709USDOT 2881058USDOT 1671536
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)155155
Observed (24 mo)6363
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8711 WESTPHALIA ROAD, UPPER MARLBORO, MD, 20774
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (301) 909-6573
- Web domain
- capitalelectricsupply.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brendan O'Hare · Bryan Lowery
- USDOT / docket
- 341782
- First registered
- 01/27/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2026 · 6,017,195 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 23625098
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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Frequently asked
What is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC's USDOT number?
CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC's USDOT number is 341782.
Is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC's safety record?
CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC has a 8.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 205 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC's fleet?
CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC operates 155 power units and 152 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC based?
CAPITAL LIGHTING AND SUPPLY INC is based in UPPER MARLBORO, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.