Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3603758 · MC-1225027
EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC
5 power unitsavg 15.1 yrRegional · 3 statesCINCINNATI, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1225027 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3603758, MC-1225027) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EBEMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC 100
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving4
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Arch · 22–25
20212025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jul 2023 | $5M | 4 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | May 2022 → Jul 2023 | $5M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CINCINNATI, OH
Top corridor
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3169259
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5414 ALOMAR DRIVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45238
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 347-0831
- Cell
- (513) 290-5851
- Web domain
- empirebulklogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Holly Waynick · Steven Waynick
- USDOT / docket
- 3603758 · MC-1225027
- First registered
- 04/02/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2025 · 315,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3603758, and its motor carrier number is MC-1225027.
Is EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC based?
EMPIRE BULK LOGISTICS LLC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.