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Carrier profile · USDOT 38113 · MC-112579

FORTE AND FORTE

DBA F & D COAL SALES CO

1 power unitsHAZLETON, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-112579 ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(570) 455-4745Email dispatchfdcoal@ptd.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Insurance on fileEstablished 52 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 52-yr authority — high risk.Full read

Is FORTE AND FORTE safe to work with?

Is FORTE AND FORTE safe to load? FORTE AND FORTE (USDOT 38113, MC-112579) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HAZLETON, PA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FAFORTE AND FORTE 62
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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02

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

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

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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
HAZLETON, PA
803 S CHURCH ST
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

@ptd.net — 990 carriers: USDOT 5572USDOT 10479USDOT 10692USDOT 11757USDOT 38054USDOT 38062USDOT 38071USDOT 38104
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06

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
803 S CHURCH ST, HAZLETON, PA, 18201-7621
Mailing address
P O BOX 84, HAZLETON, PA, 18201-0084
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(570) 455-4745
Fax
(570) 455-4117
Email
fdcoal@ptd.net
Web domain
ptd.net

Registration

Officers
Dominic J Forte · Thomas Forte
USDOT / docket
38113 · MC-112579
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
07/19/2011 · 20,000 mi (2010)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
3410941

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
—CDL drivers
20,000Annual mileage
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07

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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is FORTE AND FORTE's USDOT number?

FORTE AND FORTE's USDOT number is 38113, and its motor carrier number is MC-112579.

Is FORTE AND FORTE authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, FORTE AND FORTE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is FORTE AND FORTE's fleet?

FORTE AND FORTE operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FORTE AND FORTE based?

FORTE AND FORTE is based in HAZLETON, PA.