Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 393867 · MC-1819453
COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC
18 power unitsavg 2.3 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMENASHA, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1819453 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.3Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-15
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 36 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.3 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC safe to load? COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 393867, MC-1819453) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MENASHA, WI, operating 18 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-15
CACOUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC 62
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 18-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Northland · 94–98
Empire Fire · 02–06
Sentry Select · 06–11
National · 11–13
Northland · 14–22
19942022
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Nov 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2002 → Nov 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2001 → Jan 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2001 → Oct 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2001 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1999 → Apr 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1998 → Nov 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1994 → Nov 1998 | $1M | 8 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MENASHA, WI
Top corridor
WI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4000427USDOT 4130375USDOT 2630417USDOT 2812079USDOT 370355USDOT 2461403USDOT 3834595
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@countrysideauto.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4573367
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)88
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
- W5596 HWY 114, MENASHA, WI, 54952
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (920) 739-0681
- Fax
- (920) 739-5605
- Web domain
- countrysideauto.com
Registration
- Officer
- Paul Zakowski
- USDOT / docket
- 393867 · MC-1819453
- First registered
- 05/18/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2026 · 1,700,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/06/1994
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 393867, and its motor carrier number is MC-1819453.
Is COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-15, COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC operates 18 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC based?
COUNTRYSIDE AUTO TRANSPORT INC is based in MENASHA, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.