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Carrier profile · USDOT 2494474 · MC-855537 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

EDWIN OTAVO

DBA ED'S CAR SERVICE

0 power unitsNORWALK, CT

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-855537 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(203) 667-6967 Email dispatchedwin@edscarservice.com

Carrier verification summary for EDWIN OTAVO

EDWIN OTAVO (USDOT 2494474) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

EDWIN OTAVO (USDOT 2494474) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

EDWIN OTAVO (USDOT 2494474) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,500,000 limit in force from PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 9, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

EDWIN OTAVO (USDOT 2494474) reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 29, 2024.

EDWIN OTAVO (USDOT 2494474) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,500,000 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

$1.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1.5M 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

$1.5M BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’15–’17

Northland’19–’21

beyond this history

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · PLYMOUTH ROCK ASSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2022

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2022	$1.5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Jan 2021	$1.5M	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$1.5M	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2018	$1.5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2015 → Mar 2017	$1.5M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Mar 2015	$1.5M	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NORWALK, CT

44 JUNE AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 44 JUNE AVE, NORWALK, CT, 06850
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (203) 667-6967
Email: edwin@edscarservice.com
Web domain: edscarservice.com

Registration

Officer: Edwin Otavo
USDOT / docket: 2494474 · MC-855537
First registered: Apr 10, 2014
Last MCS-150: May 29, 2024 · 1 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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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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