Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.1 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MITTEN INC safe to load? MITTEN INC (USDOT 471915, MC-504933) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in OAKLEY, KS, operating 10 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 7.1% (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 2026-06-21.
MITTEN INC's USDOT number is 471915, and its motor carrier number is MC-504933.
As of 2026-06-21, MITTEN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MITTEN INC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 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).
MITTEN INC operates 10 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MITTEN INC is based in OAKLEY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2019 | $1M | 6 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jul 2008 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Jul 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jul 2006 → Jul 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Jul 2005 | $1M | 3 |
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
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
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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