Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3283674 · MC-1038596
MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC
8 power unitsMulti-region · 9 statesDISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1038596 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 7 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo2.92.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC safe to work with?
Is MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC safe to load? MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC (USDOT 3283674, MC-1038596) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD, operating 8 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 76 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MSMAIN SOURCE TRADING INC 70
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Safety
76 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 2.9% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.8% (24-mo)53 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈3.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 53
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.3 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo5353
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@betterworldrecycling.org — 5 carriers: USDOT 2557932USDOT 2790669USDOT 3301589USDOT 3897437
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8713 DARCY RD, DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD, 20747
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 551-3200
- Cell
- (704) 707-8314
- Web domain
- betterworldrecycling.org
Registration
- Officer
- Ahmad Ramouneih
- USDOT / docket
- 3283674 · MC-1038596
- First registered
- 05/07/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 12/09/2025 · 80,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC's USDOT number?
MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC's USDOT number is 3283674, and its motor carrier number is MC-1038596.
Is MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC's safety record?
MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC has a 2.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC's fleet?
MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC operates 8 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC based?
MAIN SOURCE TRADING INC is based in DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.