Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 494524 · MC-411137
CANDIDO'S INC
DBA CANDIDO'S TOW & REPAIR
52 power unitsavg 4.1 yrRegional · 4 statesSOMERSET, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-411137 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
52Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.726.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CANDIDO'S INC safe to work with?
Is CANDIDO'S INC safe to load? CANDIDO'S INC (USDOT 494524, MC-411137) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SOMERSET, KY, operating 52 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CICANDIDO'S INC 87
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% now● Stable
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 52-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 52
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe 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
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Westport · 02–05
Stonington · 05–09
Plaza · 09–13
Plaza · 14–17
Amguard · 17–23
20002024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 33 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 7 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 5 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 9 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2002 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2001 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE | Oct 2000 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 52
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOMERSET, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3150768Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 468710USDOT 995734USDOT 21800
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5252
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 722 EAST MT VERNON ST, SOMERSET, KY, 42501
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (606) 679-9077
- Cell
- (606) 271-2121
- Fax
- (606) 679-5075
- Web domain
- candidostowing.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph F Candido Iii · Joseph F Candido Iii
- USDOT / docket
- 494524 · MC-411137
- First registered
- 08/13/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2026 · 835,073 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 05/18/2002
- D-U-N-S
- 1484798
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CANDIDO'S INC's USDOT number?
CANDIDO'S INC's USDOT number is 494524, and its motor carrier number is MC-411137.
Is CANDIDO'S INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CANDIDO'S INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CANDIDO'S INC's safety record?
CANDIDO'S INC has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CANDIDO'S INC's fleet?
CANDIDO'S INC operates 52 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CANDIDO'S INC based?
CANDIDO'S INC is based in SOMERSET, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.