Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3946296 · MC-1478552 ·
Method Logistics Inc
1 power unitNORTON SHORES, MI50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1478552 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
USDOT registration44 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
METHOD LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3946296) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 7, 2023. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is METHOD LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
METHOD LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 3946296, and its motor carrier number is MC-1478552.
Is METHOD LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. METHOD LOGISTICS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is METHOD LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
METHOD LOGISTICS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is METHOD LOGISTICS INC based?
METHOD LOGISTICS INC is based in NORTON SHORES, MI.
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