Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 7745 · MC-213775
TOWNSENDS INC
DBA TOWNSEND
61 power unitsGEORGETOWN, DE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-213775 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
61Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 61 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TOWNSENDS INC safe to work with?
Is TOWNSENDS INC safe to load? TOWNSENDS INC (USDOT 7745, MC-213775) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in GEORGETOWN, DE, operating 61 power units and 110 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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TITOWNSENDS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Hartford Fire · 93–95
19932009
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2008 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Mar 2003 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Mar 2003 → Mar 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Mar 2002 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Mar 1996 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1995 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1993 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 61
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GEORGETOWN, DE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@townsends.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 232728USDOT 2125107
Shares a company officer with other carriers
george white — 13 carriers: USDOT 173330USDOT 232728USDOT 628923USDOT 670422USDOT 1196251USDOT 1230402USDOT 1507074USDOT 2785846
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 22855 DUPONT BLVD, GEORGETOWN, DE, 19947-8801
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (302) 855-7100
- Fax
- (302) 855-7223
- cgrace@townsends.com
- Web domain
- townsends.com
Registration
- Officers
- George White · Fred Beilstein
- USDOT / docket
- 7745 · MC-213775
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/15/2010 · 5,000,000 mi (2009)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 6918676
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is TOWNSENDS INC's USDOT number?
TOWNSENDS INC's USDOT number is 7745, and its motor carrier number is MC-213775.
Is TOWNSENDS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TOWNSENDS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TOWNSENDS INC's fleet?
TOWNSENDS INC operates 61 power units and 110 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOWNSENDS INC based?
TOWNSENDS INC is based in GEORGETOWN, DE.