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Carrier profile · USDOT 389826 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LANDMARK COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OF MD INC

DBA CARROLL COUNTY TIMES

2 power unitsWESTMINSTER, MD

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(410) 848-4400

Carrier verification summary for LANDMARK COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OF MD INC

LANDMARK COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OF MD INC (USDOT 389826) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

LANDMARK COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OF MD INC (USDOT 389826) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

LANDMARK COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OF MD INC (USDOT 389826) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

LANDMARK COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OF MD INC (USDOT 389826) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

LANDMARK COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OF MD INC (USDOT 389826) reports 2 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 17, 2014.

LANDMARK COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS OF MD INC (USDOT 389826) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 36 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 389826
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Apr 16, 199036 years ago
Domicile: WESTMINSTER, MD
Self-reported fleet: 2 power units4 drivers
Last MCS-150: Sep 17, 2014
Phone: (410) 848-4400

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

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