Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.2 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PEOPLES CARTAGE INC (USDOT 71811) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 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 refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.
It reports 11 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 11, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
PEOPLES CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 71811, and its motor carrier number is MC-123685.
As of Jun 30, 2026, PEOPLES CARTAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PEOPLES CARTAGE 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 82/100 (tier: review).
PEOPLES CARTAGE INC operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PEOPLES CARTAGE INC is based in CANTON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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3 inspections · 24 mo
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
3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 1
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.
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 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2007 | $750K | 4 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Sep 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1999 → Sep 2002 | $750K | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 1994 → Jun 1999 | $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 3 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
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
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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