Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 510595 · MC-261000
SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC
19 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 12 statesRICHMOND, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-261000 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 35 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC safe to work with?
Is SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC safe to load? SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC (USDOT 510595, MC-261000) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RICHMOND, IN, operating 19 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SDSAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC 100
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Liberty Fire · 97–00
National · 00–05
Carolina · 05–07
Scottsdale · 07–09
Scottsdale · 11–22
Third Coast · 22–25
19952025
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 33 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → May 2022 | $750k | 10 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2010 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Apr 2005 | $750k | 6 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 1995 → Mar 1997 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RICHMOND, IN
Top corridor
NC ⇄ IN
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4185213USDOT 823115
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@conwaycorp.net — 20 carriers: USDOT 321707USDOT 618566USDOT 1115243USDOT 1119089USDOT 1158193USDOT 1188848USDOT 1190514USDOT 1237923
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)99
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
- 2101 UNION PIKE, RICHMOND, IN, 47374
- Mailing address
- 1765 SHERIDAN STREET, RICHMOND, IN, 47374
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (765) 962-0108
- Web domain
- conwaycorp.net
Registration
- Officer
- Tom Ladd
- USDOT / docket
- 510595 · MC-261000
- First registered
- 01/28/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 2,728,018 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/26/2010
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC's USDOT number?
SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC's USDOT number is 510595, and its motor carrier number is MC-261000.
Is SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC's safety record?
SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 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 SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC's fleet?
SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC operates 19 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC based?
SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC is based in RICHMOND, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.