Carrier profile · USDOT 169302 · MC-301848 · Updated Jul 12, 2026

OATS INC

DBA OATS TRANSIT

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesCOLUMBIA, MO94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-301848 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

31 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.6Avg age (yr)

2003–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(573) 443-4516 Email dispatchdyeager@oatstransit.org

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 12, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes62 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 84 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

8.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

20 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

8.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

20 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 8.2%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 — 49 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4.8% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 12.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

49 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month May '25 · 16

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,500,000 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

$1.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1.5M 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

$1.5M BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Shelter’96–’99

Savers Property’00–’03

National Interstate’04–’13

National Interstate’15–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2023

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Jul 2023	$1.5M	2
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Jul 2015	$1.5M	2
PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2013	$1.5M	4
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2013	$1.5M	5
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$1.5M	1
SAVERS PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2000 → Aug 2003	$1.5M	1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1999 → Jul 1999	$1.5M	4
SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1996 → Jul 1999	$1.5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 31
Trailers (towed): 11

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBIA, MO

2501 MAGUIRE BLVD

Top corridor

MO 49

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2501 MAGUIRE BLVD, COLUMBIA, MO, 65201-8252
Mailing address: 2501 MAGUIRE BLVD SUITE #101, COLUMBIA, MO, 65201
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (573) 443-4516
Fax: (573) 874-1914
Email: dyeager@oatstransit.org
Web domain: oatstransit.org

Registration

Officer: Dorothy Yeager
USDOT / docket: 169302 · MC-301848
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 5, 2026 · 9,999,999 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 19, 2006
D-U-N-S: 20361762

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

411

Drivers

CDL drivers

9,999,999

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 OATS INC.

OATS INC (USDOT 169302) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,500,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier received 49 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 49 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

The carrier has 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 12, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 411 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 19, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jul 12, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is OATS INC's USDOT number?

OATS INC's USDOT number is 169302, and its motor carrier number is MC-301848.

Is OATS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-12, OATS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is OATS INC's safety record?

OATS INC has a 8.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).