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Carrier profile · USDOT 44961 · MC-117551 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
News & Film Service Inc
DBA REFER TO USDOT 307317
35 power unitsDENVER, CO50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-117551 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 35 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
NEWS & FILM SERVICE INC (USDOT 44961) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 35 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 15, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is NEWS & FILM SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
NEWS & FILM SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 44961, and its motor carrier number is MC-117551.
Is NEWS & FILM SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, NEWS & FILM SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NEWS & FILM SERVICE INC's fleet?
NEWS & FILM SERVICE INC operates 35 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NEWS & FILM SERVICE INC based?
NEWS & FILM SERVICE INC is based in DENVER, CO.
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