Carrier profile · USDOT 506544 · MC-258326 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Findlay Cartage Inc

4 power unitsFINDLAY, OH50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-258326 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(419) 424-3354 Email dispatchTSHREWSBURY@FTLCO

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’06 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Liberty Fire’93–’99

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 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.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2004 → Aug 2006	$750K	3
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2003 → Sep 2004	$750K	2
LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2001 → Sep 2003	$750K	2
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1999 → Apr 1999	$750K	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1993 → Apr 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FINDLAY, OH

200 NORTH PARKE DRIVE

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas vanderhoff — 2 carriers: USDOT 3545671

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 200 NORTH PARKE DRIVE, FINDLAY, OH, 45840-7221
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (419) 424-3354
Fax: (419) 424-9002
Email: tshrewsbury@ftlco
Web domain: ftlco

Registration

Officers: Thomas Vanderhoff · Richard R. Ruehle
USDOT / docket: 506544 · MC-258326
First registered: Dec 9, 1992
Last MCS-150: Dec 21, 2004 · 100,000 mi (2003)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FINDLAY CARTAGE INC.

FINDLAY CARTAGE INC (USDOT 506544) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 21, 2004. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FINDLAY CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?

FINDLAY CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 506544, and its motor carrier number is MC-258326.

Is FINDLAY CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. FINDLAY CARTAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.