Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ASHLAND TRANSPORT PALMERSTON INC safe to load? ASHLAND TRANSPORT PALMERSTON INC (USDOT 466022, MC-249056) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PALMERSTON, ON, operating 10 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
ASHLAND TRANSPORT PALMERSTON INC's USDOT number is 466022, and its motor carrier number is MC-249056.
As of 2026-07-18, ASHLAND TRANSPORT PALMERSTON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ASHLAND TRANSPORT PALMERSTON INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
ASHLAND TRANSPORT PALMERSTON INC operates 10 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ASHLAND TRANSPORT PALMERSTON INC is based in PALMERSTON, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · 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?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2001 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1993 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 1 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density across 2 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
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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