Carrier profile · USDOT 466550 · MC-248911 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Commodity Carriers Inc

20 power unitsavg 7.4 yrRegional · 6 statesBOZRAH, CT81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-248911 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(860) 886-5161 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — 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 33.33% on 9 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
6 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 10, 2026.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%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 — 9 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 12.0 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

20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’01–’05

Lancer’12–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2023

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2023	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Nov 2012	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2007 → Dec 2009	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Feb 2007	$750K	5
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Dec 2005	$750K	3
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1999 → Dec 2001	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1998 → Oct 1999	$750K	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1997 → Oct 1998	$750K	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Oct 1995 → Oct 1997	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Dec 1992 → Oct 1995	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

48.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CT busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Connecticut: 9 inspections
New York: 4 inspections
Massachusetts: 3 inspections
New Jersey: 2 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections

Home base

BOZRAH, CT

112 STOCKHOUSE RD

Most inspections: CT

9 inspections

CT 9 · NY 4 · MA 3

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1421875Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1421875 USDOT 2795089 USDOT 318756 USDOT 3628484

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 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 112 STOCKHOUSE RD, BOZRAH, CT, 06334
Mailing address: P O BOX 205, BOZRAH, CT, 06334
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (860) 886-5161
Fax: (877) 681-6216
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: commoditycarriers.com

Registration

Officers: Monica Terris · Robert Dembinski
USDOT / docket: 466550 · MC-248911
First registered: Dec 24, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jan 24, 2026 · 1,312,974 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 30, 2004
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,312,974

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 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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33%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

3 of 9 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

27violation records

3OOS-tagged records

3 of 9inspections 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

140%0 / 14

Other vehicle maintenance

560%3 / 5

Lights

40%0 / 4

Hours of service

30%0 / 3

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

50%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to Apr 250 / 1

50%May 25 to Oct 251 / 2

50%Nov 25 to Apr 261 / 2

25%May 26 to Oct 261 / 4

Top 3 codes (10 of 27 records)

392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LFTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LHWS Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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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 COMMODITY CARRIERS INC.

COMMODITY CARRIERS INC (USDOT 466550) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 24, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 30, 2004 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COMMODITY CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

COMMODITY CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 466550, and its motor carrier number is MC-248911.

Is COMMODITY CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. COMMODITY CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is COMMODITY CARRIERS INC's safety record?

COMMODITY CARRIERS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).