Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 598772 · MC-597177
MARK J BECHTEL
DBA CATAWBA ISLAND MARINE TRANSIT
1 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesPORT CLINTON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-597177 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARK J BECHTEL safe to work with?
Is MARK J BECHTEL safe to load? MARK J BECHTEL (USDOT 598772, MC-597177) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PORT CLINTON, OH, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
MJMARK J BECHTEL 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Auto Owners · 07–25
20072026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → May 2025 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2024
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORT CLINTON, OH
Top corridor
PA ⇄ OH
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
@roadrunner.com — 1544 carriers: USDOT 2075USDOT 9168USDOT 25259USDOT 50790USDOT 50849USDOT 50951USDOT 57142USDOT 93080
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5561 E BERTRAM DR, PORT CLINTON, OH, 43452-3186
- Mailing address
- 5561 BERTRAM DR, PORT CLINTON, OH, 43452
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 797-2628
- Cell
- (419) 262-6670
- Fax
- (419) 797-2628
- Web domain
- roadrunner.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mark J Bechtel
- USDOT / docket
- 598772 · MC-597177
- First registered
- 04/20/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 05/09/2026 · 50,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/07/1995
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MARK J BECHTEL's USDOT number?
MARK J BECHTEL's USDOT number is 598772, and its motor carrier number is MC-597177.
Is MARK J BECHTEL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, MARK J BECHTEL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MARK J BECHTEL's safety record?
MARK J BECHTEL has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MARK J BECHTEL's fleet?
MARK J BECHTEL operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARK J BECHTEL based?
MARK J BECHTEL is based in PORT CLINTON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.