Asset-based
72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO safe to load? BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO (USDOT 403979) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BEAR LAKE, MI, operating 72 power units and 88 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 136 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 3.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-13.
BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO's USDOT number is 403979.
As of 2026-06-13, BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO is active in the FMCSA register.
BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO has a 3.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 136 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO operates 72 power units and 88 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO is based in BEAR LAKE, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
136 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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