Carrier profile · USDOT 290023 · MC-147426 · Updated Aug 7, 2026

MCDOWELL TRUCKING INC

6 power unitsMATTESON, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-147426 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(708) 577-4106 Email dispatchmikeb@mcdowelltrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 7, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Continental’90–’02

Secura A’13–’18

Auto Owners’18–’25

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2018 → May 2025	$750K	2
SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.	Apr 2013 → Apr 2018	$750K	2
HARLEYSVILLE LAKE STATES INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2010 → May 2012	$750K	5
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2008 → Apr 2010	$750K	1
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2006 → Apr 2008	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2006	$750K	1
AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Apr 2003 → Apr 2005	$750K	2
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2002 → Apr 2003	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Jul 2002	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1990 → Mar 2002	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MATTESON, IL

5501 ADAMS ST

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.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5501 ADAMS ST, MATTESON, IL, 60443
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 577-4106
Fax: (708) 577-4106
Email: mikeb@mcdowelltrucking.com
Web domain: mcdowelltrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Michael J Bulanda · Michael K Bulanda
USDOT / docket: 290023 · MC-147426
First registered: Apr 9, 1987
Last MCS-150: May 1, 2026 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 MCDOWELL TRUCKING INC.

MCDOWELL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 290023) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 24, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 7, 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 Aug 7, 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 Aug 7, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.