Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 786202 · MC-351171
MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY
DBA E D BROWN'S TRANSPORT
10 power unitsFORT RECOVERY, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-351171 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power 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 28 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 10 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY safe to load? MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY (USDOT 786202, MC-351171) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in FORT RECOVERY, OH, operating 10 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 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
MJMICHAEL J MCCARTNEY 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Sentry Select · 99–01
Northland · 01–03
Lancer · 03–07
Motorists · 07–11
19992011
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- 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
FORT RECOVERY, 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
@bright.net — 343 carriers: USDOT 71657USDOT 98314USDOT 157717USDOT 164066USDOT 234604USDOT 261990USDOT 278009USDOT 295071
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael j. mccartney — 2 carriers: USDOT 2111943
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1932 STATELINE ROAD, FORT RECOVERY, OH, 45846
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (765) 621-3885
- Fax
- (419) 375-2743
- Web domain
- bright.net
Registration
- Officer
- Michael J. Mccartney
- USDOT / docket
- 786202 · MC-351171
- First registered
- 12/16/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 02/28/2012 · 920,000 mi (2009)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY's USDOT number?
MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY's USDOT number is 786202, and its motor carrier number is MC-351171.
Is MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY's fleet?
MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY operates 10 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY based?
MICHAEL J MCCARTNEY is based in FORT RECOVERY, OH.