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Carrier profile · USDOT 1098000 · MC-453594 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC

1 power unitsSTANDARDSVILLE, VA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-453594 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Carrier verification summary for MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC

MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC (USDOT 1098000) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC (USDOT 1098000) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC (USDOT 1098000) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Feb 28, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC (USDOT 1098000) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 26, 2025.

MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC (USDOT 1098000) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 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 1 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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’03–’07

Progressive’07–’10

Canal’12–’15

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2016

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2012 → Feb 2015	$750K	3
VICTORIA FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Feb 2012	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2010	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2003 → Mar 2007	$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): —
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

STANDARDSVILLE, VA

229 CROW MOUNTAIN ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

stephen catalano — 3 carriers: USDOT 1233853 USDOT 2200991

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 229 CROW MOUNTAIN ROAD, STANDARDSVILLE, VA, 22973
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (434) 985-8535
Cell: (434) 531-8794
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Stephen Catalano
USDOT / docket: 1098000 · MC-453594
First registered: Feb 19, 2003
Last MCS-150: Sep 26, 2025 · 44,235 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

44,235

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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Frequently asked

What is MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC's USDOT number?

MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC's USDOT number is 1098000, and its motor carrier number is MC-453594.

Is MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC's fleet?

MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC based?

MIDDLEGATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LTD LLC is based in STANDARDSVILLE, VA.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1098000
MC / Docket: MC-453594
Officer: STEPHEN CATALANO
Address: 229 CROW MOUNTAIN ROAD
STANDARDSVILLE, VA, 22973

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 23 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2016

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USDOT: 1098000
MC / Docket: MC-453594
Officer: STEPHEN CATALANO
Address: 229 CROW MOUNTAIN ROAD
STANDARDSVILLE, VA, 22973

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 23 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2016

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