Carrier profile · USDOT 658370 · MC-949242 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

Mike Vandyke's Auto Sales Inc

DBA VANDYKE'S TOWING

2 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 1 statesRISING SUN, MD68/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-949242 NO AUTHORITYRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.0Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(443) 350-0874 Email dispatchvandykestowing@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 3

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Mar 2016

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

RISING SUN, MD

420 STEVENS RD

Top corridor

MD 5

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

michael vandyke — 2 carriers: USDOT 4137853

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 420 STEVENS RD, RISING SUN, MD, 21911
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (443) 350-0874
Email: vandykestowing@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Vandyke
USDOT / docket: 658370 · MC-949242
First registered: Sep 10, 1996
Last MCS-150: Dec 15, 2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 19, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

10,000

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 MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC.

MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC (USDOT 658370) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE effective Mar 9, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 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 2, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 15, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 19, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC's USDOT number?

MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC's USDOT number is 658370, and its motor carrier number is MC-949242.

Is MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC's safety record?

MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC's fleet?

MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC based?

MIKE VANDYKE'S AUTO SALES INC is based in RISING SUN, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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