Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 909540 · MC-393956
MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC
13 power unitsavg 8.8 yrRegional · 3 statesBOWMAN, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-393956 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 26 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 909540, MC-393956) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BOWMAN, SC, operating 13 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (64/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC 64
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Aequicap · 04–06
Great West · 06–10
Canal · 12–13
Progressive Northern · 13–19
Canal · 20–23
Northland · 23–25
20002025
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2020 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Nov 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2010 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2006 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Oct 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Oct 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2000 → Oct 2001 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BOWMAN, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4456098USDOT 4491726USDOT 3902566Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 672167USDOT 917597USDOT 3902566USDOT 464392USDOT 4456098USDOT 4491726USDOT 334754USDOT 3695809
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552USDOT 2345USDOT 2477USDOT 9392USDOT 10611USDOT 13191USDOT 38515USDOT 38519
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 161 BOWMAN BRANCH HWY, BOWMAN, SC, 29018
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 604, BOWMAN, SC, 29018
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 829-1011
- Cell
- (803) 707-0587
- Fax
- (803) 829-1035
- Web domain
- frontier.com
Registration
- Officer
- Teresa Looper
- USDOT / docket
- 909540 · MC-393956
- First registered
- 10/05/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 12/12/2023 · 953,759 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 909540, and its motor carrier number is MC-393956.
Is MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC operates 13 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC based?
MID-EASTERN TRANSPORTATION INC is based in BOWMAN, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.