Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 972862 · MC-458686
THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC
DBA EUROPA MARKET IMPORT FOODS
7 power unitsavg 5.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesST LOUIS, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-458686 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 25 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC safe to load? THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC (USDOT 972862, MC-458686) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ST LOUIS, MO, operating 7 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
TETHE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC 82
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 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
28.6% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance20
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2023
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ST LOUIS, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1201005USDOT 1847998Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1847998USDOT 3829267USDOT 4036587USDOT 3109651USDOT 1201005USDOT 172279
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@europa-market.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1201005USDOT 1201006USDOT 3481642
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael dugandzic — 2 carriers: USDOT 3481642
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8100 WATER STREET, ST LOUIS, MO, 63111
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (314) 631-7288
- Cell
- (314) 709-9204
- Fax
- (314) 631-7149
- Web domain
- europa-market.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Dugandzic
- USDOT / docket
- 972862 · MC-458686
- First registered
- 08/15/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 12/15/2025 · 530,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/29/2004
- D-U-N-S
- 52742025
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 972862, and its motor carrier number is MC-458686.
Is THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC's safety record?
THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC's fleet?
THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC based?
THE EUROPA MARKET COMPANY INC is based in ST LOUIS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.