Carrier profile · USDOT 842804 · MC-371595 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Oglebay Norton Specialty Minerals Inc

5 power unitsKINGS MOUNTAIN, NC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-371595 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power 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

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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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$1,000,000 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 1999

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
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

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC

1469 S BATTLEGROUND AVE

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1469 S BATTLEGROUND AVE, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC, 28086
Mailing address: P O BOX 729, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC, 28086
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (704) 739-3616
Fax: (704) 739-7888
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Michael Tonelis
USDOT / docket: 842804 · MC-371595
First registered: Dec 6, 1999
Last MCS-150: Jun 14, 2004 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 OGLEBAY NORTON SPECIALTY MINERALS INC.

OGLEBAY NORTON SPECIALTY MINERALS INC (USDOT 842804) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 15, 1999 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 14, 2004.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is OGLEBAY NORTON SPECIALTY MINERALS INC's USDOT number?

OGLEBAY NORTON SPECIALTY MINERALS INC's USDOT number is 842804, and its motor carrier number is MC-371595.

Is OGLEBAY NORTON SPECIALTY MINERALS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, OGLEBAY NORTON SPECIALTY MINERALS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is OGLEBAY NORTON SPECIALTY MINERALS INC's fleet?

OGLEBAY NORTON SPECIALTY MINERALS INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is OGLEBAY NORTON SPECIALTY MINERALS INC based?

OGLEBAY NORTON SPECIALTY MINERALS INC is based in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC.

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