Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 98137 · MC-159643
CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC
19 power unitsVESTAVIA, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159643 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power 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
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 19 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1515
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 CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC safe to load? CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC (USDOT 98137, MC-159643) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in VESTAVIA, AL, operating 19 power units and 19 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 high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CDCRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC 40
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Self-insured · 93–96
Clarendon National · 96–99
National Union · 99–02
Self-insured · 99–02
19932019
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Oct 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| SELF-INSURED | Apr 1999 → Sep 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 1999 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Apr 1996 → Apr 1999 | $1M | 5 |
| SELF-INSURED | Jul 1993 → Apr 1996 | $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)
- 19
- 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
VESTAVIA, AL
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
@crst.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 53773USDOT 81363USDOT 105790USDOT 312282USDOT 733151USDOT 1278850USDOT 1549560USDOT 2413171
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 601 VESTAVIA PARKWAY SUITE 200, VESTAVIA, AL, 35216
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 570-1277
- Fax
- (319) 731-6443
- nvorwerk@crst.com
- Web domain
- crst.com
Registration
- Officer
- Nicholas Vorwerk
- USDOT / docket
- 98137 · MC-159643
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/05/2021 · 1 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 5969092
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
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Frequently asked
What is CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 98137, and its motor carrier number is MC-159643.
Is CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC's fleet?
CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC operates 19 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC based?
CRST DEDICATED SERVICES INC is based in VESTAVIA, AL.