Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 546326 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
News Publishing Company
DBA PERRY COUNTY NEWS
1 power unitTELL CITY, IN50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3232 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Identity stabilityFlagged
32 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Verification summary
NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY (USDOT 546326) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 24, 2020.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 18, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY's USDOT number?
NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY's USDOT number is 546326.
Is NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY's fleet?
NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY based?
NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY is based in TELL CITY, IN.
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