Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 316418 · MC-451170
CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC
30 power unitsavg 7.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesWEST CHESTER, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-451170 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC safe to work with?
Is CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC safe to load? CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 316418, MC-451170) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WEST CHESTER, OH, operating 30 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (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 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
CECONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC 82
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 30-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Zurich American · 03–23
American Zurich · 03–07
20032007
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2003 → May 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Apr 2003 | $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)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2024
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST CHESTER, OH
Top corridor
LA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 112328USDOT 51938
Shares a company officer with other carriers
russ smiley — 3 carriers: USDOT 315442USDOT 337319
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9100 CENTRE POINT DRIVE SUITE 400, WEST CHESTER, OH, 45069
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 645-7000
- Fax
- (513) 645-7995
- Web domain
- contech
Registration
- Officers
- Mike Cramer · Russ Smiley
- USDOT / docket
- 316418 · MC-451170
- First registered
- 05/26/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 08/25/2025 · 1,342,284 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/23/2007
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC's USDOT number?
CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC's USDOT number is 316418, and its motor carrier number is MC-451170.
Is CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC's safety record?
CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 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 CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC's fleet?
CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC operates 30 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC based?
CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC is based in WEST CHESTER, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.