Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.9 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CONTRACTUAL CARRIERS INC (USDOT 6700) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 6, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 1, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 8, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
CONTRACTUAL CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 6700, and its motor carrier number is MC-146202.
As of Jul 18, 2026, CONTRACTUAL CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CONTRACTUAL CARRIERS INC has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
CONTRACTUAL CARRIERS INC operates 14 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CONTRACTUAL CARRIERS INC is based in NEWARK, DE, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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20 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
20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2
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?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
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 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2018
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → May 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Apr 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2009 → Jul 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2008 → Jul 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Feb 2008 | $750K | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Aug 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750K | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1994 → Jul 2000 | $750K | 1 |
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 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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