Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 225876 · MC-165251 ·
Central Cities Freight Lines Inc
23 power unitsCOLUMBIA CITY, IN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-165251 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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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 23 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4343 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal22
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CENTRAL CITIES FREIGHT LINES INC (USDOT 225876) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 23 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 12, 1991 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CENTRAL CITIES FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number?
CENTRAL CITIES FREIGHT LINES INC's USDOT number is 225876, and its motor carrier number is MC-165251.
Is CENTRAL CITIES FREIGHT LINES INC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. CENTRAL CITIES FREIGHT LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CENTRAL CITIES FREIGHT LINES INC's fleet?
CENTRAL CITIES FREIGHT LINES INC operates 23 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CENTRAL CITIES FREIGHT LINES INC based?
CENTRAL CITIES FREIGHT LINES INC is based in COLUMBIA CITY, IN.
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