Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.8 yr
Model years 2000–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
U S CONTAINER SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 661334) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.
The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.
It reports 20 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 28, 2011 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.
U S CONTAINER SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 661334, and its motor carrier number is MC-309702.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. U S CONTAINER SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
U S CONTAINER SYSTEMS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
U S CONTAINER SYSTEMS INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
U S CONTAINER SYSTEMS INC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers around Cincinnati and across Ohio
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7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '26 · 3
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?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | May 2023 → May 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2022 → May 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → May 2020 | $1M | 6 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2012 → Jan 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2011 → Jan 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2010 → Jan 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Jan 2010 | $1M | 4 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jan 2002 → Mar 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Feb 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Oct 1996 → Jan 1998 | $1M | 2 |
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 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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0 of 3 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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