Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 98600 · MC-204615 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Essex Group Inc
27 power unitsCOLUMBIA CITY, IN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-204615 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 27 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
ESSEX GROUP INC (USDOT 98600) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 27 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 15, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is ESSEX GROUP INC's USDOT number?
ESSEX GROUP INC's USDOT number is 98600, and its motor carrier number is MC-204615.
Is ESSEX GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, ESSEX GROUP INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ESSEX GROUP INC's fleet?
ESSEX GROUP INC operates 27 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ESSEX GROUP INC based?
ESSEX GROUP INC is based in COLUMBIA CITY, IN.
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