Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is EDWARDS- ETHERTON OIL CO INC safe to load? EDWARDS- ETHERTON OIL CO INC (USDOT 71171, MC-249799) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in MARION, IL, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
EDWARDS- ETHERTON OIL CO INC's USDOT number is 71171, and its motor carrier number is MC-249799.
As of 2026-06-13, EDWARDS- ETHERTON OIL CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EDWARDS- ETHERTON OIL CO INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EDWARDS- ETHERTON OIL CO INC is based in MARION, IL.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2009 → Jul 2012 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2009 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2008 → May 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Oct 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1996 → Apr 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1995 → Dec 1996 | $1M | 1 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1995 → Dec 1995 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1993 → Apr 1995 | $1M | 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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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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