Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 293022 · MC-187715
MARK E DENNIS
DBA M&J EXPEDITORS
3 power unitsCOLUMBIA STATION, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-187715 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 39 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARK E DENNIS safe to work with?
Is MARK E DENNIS safe to load? MARK E DENNIS (USDOT 293022, MC-187715) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in COLUMBIA STATION, OH, operating 3 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MEMARK E DENNIS 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
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
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Carolina · 96–99
Auto Owners · 99–01
Great West · 01–19
Progressive Preferred · 19–22
Auto Owners · 22–24
19942024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2019 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2001 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1999 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1996 → Nov 1999 | $750k | 6 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 1995 → Feb 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1994 → Feb 1995 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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 · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBIA STATION, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark e dennis — 2 carriers: USDOT 2189574
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 23821 ROYALTON ROAD, COLUMBIA STATION, OH, 44028-9458
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (440) 236-8356
- Cell
- (216) 469-5871
- Fax
- (440) 236-5238
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officer
- Mark E Dennis
- USDOT / docket
- 293022 · MC-187715
- First registered
- 05/21/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 02/21/2024 · 210,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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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Frequently asked
What is MARK E DENNIS's USDOT number?
MARK E DENNIS's USDOT number is 293022, and its motor carrier number is MC-187715.
Is MARK E DENNIS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARK E DENNIS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MARK E DENNIS's fleet?
MARK E DENNIS operates 3 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARK E DENNIS based?
MARK E DENNIS is based in COLUMBIA STATION, OH.