Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 563323 · MC-338523
NORMAN DOWLER
DBA NORM'S AUTO CARE
2 power unitsBARLOW, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-338523 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
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 stabilityFlagged
32 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is NORMAN DOWLER safe to work with?
Is NORMAN DOWLER safe to load? NORMAN DOWLER (USDOT 563323, MC-338523) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BARLOW, OH, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (73/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NDNORMAN DOWLER 73
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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.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Cincinnati · 97–15
Western Reserve · 17–22
19972022
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WESTERN RESERVE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| LIGHTNING ROD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1997 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BARLOW, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 563323. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 563323.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@roadrunner.com — 1544 carriers: USDOT 2075USDOT 9168USDOT 25259USDOT 50790USDOT 50849USDOT 50951USDOT 57142USDOT 93080
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- SR 550 & 339, BARLOW, OH, 45712
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (740) 678-8293
- Fax
- (740) 678-8293
- Web domain
- roadrunner.com
Registration
- Officer
- Norman Dowler
- USDOT / docket
- 563323 · MC-338523
- First registered
- 05/12/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2026 · 12,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 NORMAN DOWLER's USDOT number?
NORMAN DOWLER's USDOT number is 563323, and its motor carrier number is MC-338523.
Is NORMAN DOWLER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORMAN DOWLER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NORMAN DOWLER's fleet?
NORMAN DOWLER operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORMAN DOWLER based?
NORMAN DOWLER is based in BARLOW, OH.