Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 432896 · MC-1777169
CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC
9 power unitsavg 1.4 yrRegional · 6 statesKEYMAR, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1777169 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
1.4Avg age (yr)
2022–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 55 inspections.
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.44.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
1.4 yr
Model years 2022–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC safe to work with?
Is CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC safe to load? CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC (USDOT 432896, MC-1777169) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KEYMAR, MD, operating 9 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CMCATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC 100
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Safety
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.3% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving7
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KEYMAR, MD
Top corridor
MD
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 (6 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 299073USDOT 680529USDOT 756821USDOT 1295076USDOT 1856503USDOT 16130USDOT 4245966USDOT 432899
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@catoctinmtngrowers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4013255
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8051 SIXES BRIDGE RD, KEYMAR, MD, 21757
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 775-7833
- Fax
- (410) 775-7960
- Web domain
- catoctinmtngrowers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tylert Van Wingerden · Stephen Snyder
- USDOT / docket
- 432896 · MC-1777169
- First registered
- 01/04/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 11/13/2025 · 280,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/21/2005
- D-U-N-S
- 144996303
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC's USDOT number?
CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC's USDOT number is 432896, and its motor carrier number is MC-1777169.
Is CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC's safety record?
CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC has a 4.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC's fleet?
CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC operates 9 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC based?
CATOCTIN MTN GROWERS INC is based in KEYMAR, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.