Carrier profile · USDOT 915692 · MC-396212 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Motor Car Auto Carriers Inc

45 power unitsavg 8.8 yrMulti-region · 13 statesGLENDAL, AZ80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-396212 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

45Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(303) 288-6699 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes15 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 42.86% on 7 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
8 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 3, 2026.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 42.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 37.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 45-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 45
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving54 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’06–’11

National’11–’15

Westfield’15–’18

National’18–’24

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2024

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2024	$1M	2
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2015 → Feb 2018	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2015	$1M	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2006 → Feb 2011	$1M	2
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Feb 2006	$1M	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2004 → Mar 2005	$1M	1
FIRST FINANCIAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2002 → Feb 2004	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2000 → Jul 2002	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 45
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 21

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Kentucky: 7 inspections
Indiana: 4 inspections
Minnesota: 4 inspections
South Carolina: 3 inspections
Iowa: 2 inspections
Illinois: 2 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections
Missouri: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections
North Dakota: 1 inspections

Home base

GLENDAL, AZ

4400 W MISSOURI AVE 351

Most inspections: KY

7 inspections

KY 7 · IN 4 · MN 4

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 873632 USDOT 712850 USDOT 865465 USDOT 1306068 USDOT 2586565 USDOT 248283 USDOT 91562 USDOT 2509446

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4400 W MISSOURI AVE 351, GLENDAL, AZ, 85301
Mailing address: 5887 E HACKLE LANE, TUCSON, AZ, 85756
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (303) 288-6699
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: motorcarautocarriers.com

Registration

Officers: Bruce Balsley · Patricia Smith
USDOT / docket: 915692 · MC-396212
First registered: Nov 13, 2000
Last MCS-150: Feb 23, 2026 · 4,225,254 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 1, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,225,254

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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43%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 7 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

47violation records

6OOS-tagged records

3 of 7inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

260%0 / 26

Other vehicle maintenance

1540%6 / 15

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Lights

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

70%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 1

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 1

67%May 26 to Nov 262 / 3

Top 3 codes (11 of 47 records)

393.60D Windshield / glazing4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1-TBSP Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.80A Rear-vision mirrors1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H3-ELDMF ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1BL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MOTOR CAR AUTO CARRIERS INC.

MOTOR CAR AUTO CARRIERS INC (USDOT 915692) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Feb 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 45 power units and 47 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 1, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MOTOR CAR AUTO CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

MOTOR CAR AUTO CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 915692, and its motor carrier number is MC-396212.

Is MOTOR CAR AUTO CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. MOTOR CAR AUTO CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MOTOR CAR AUTO CARRIERS INC's safety record?

MOTOR CAR AUTO CARRIERS INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).