Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 978914 · MC-414845
BOLTS CARRIERS LLC
1 power unitsBELLEFONTAINE, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-414845 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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 25 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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
24 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is BOLTS CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is BOLTS CARRIERS LLC safe to load? BOLTS CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 978914, MC-414845) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in BELLEFONTAINE, OH, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 24 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
BCBOLTS CARRIERS LLC 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
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Carolina · 02–04
National · 11–13
Pekin · 13–15
Progressive Preferred · 21–22
20012022
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PEKIN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| PEKIN INSURANCE CO. | May 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2002 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2001 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- 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
BELLEFONTAINE, OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 978914. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 978914.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jason brown — 76 carriers: USDOT 65010USDOT 569232USDOT 1150975USDOT 1276380USDOT 1386281USDOT 1411265USDOT 1414505USDOT 1422691
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1205 WEST COLUMBUS AVE, BELLEFONTAINE, OH, 43311
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 941, BELLEFONTAINE, OH, 43311
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 634-6315
- Cell
- (937) 935-4831
Registration
- Officer
- Jason Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 978914 · MC-414845
- First registered
- 09/20/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2021 · 14,000 mi (2018)
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BOLTS CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
BOLTS CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 978914, and its motor carrier number is MC-414845.
Is BOLTS CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOLTS CARRIERS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BOLTS CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
BOLTS CARRIERS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOLTS CARRIERS LLC based?
BOLTS CARRIERS LLC is based in BELLEFONTAINE, OH.