Carrier profile · USDOT 145412 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Mccarthy Building Companies Inc

DBA CASTLE CONTRACTING

258 power unitsavg 4.3 yrMulti-region · 8 statesST LOUIS, MO94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

258Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

2013–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(314) 968-3300 Email dispatchmalawson@mccarthy.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 33 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

258 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 15.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 258-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 258
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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 Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 258
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 7

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

14.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ST LOUIS, MO

12851 MANCHESTER RD

Top corridor

CA ⇄ MO

CA 11 · NE 3 · AZ 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

258

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12851 MANCHESTER RD, ST LOUIS, MO, 63131
Mailing address: 12851 MANCHEST RD, ST LOUIS, MO, 63131
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (314) 968-3300
Email: malawson@mccarthy.com
Web domain: mccarthy.com

Registration

Officers: Melissa Lawson · John Buescher
USDOT / docket: 145412
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 7, 2025 · 2,864,204 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 1951375

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

258

Power units

318

Drivers

103

CDL drivers

2,864,204

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC.

MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC (USDOT 145412) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 258 power units and 318 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 7, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC's USDOT number?

MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC's USDOT number is 145412.

Is MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC's safety record?

MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC has a 15.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC's fleet?

MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC operates 258 power units and 318 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC based?

MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC is based in ST LOUIS, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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