Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1410188 · MC-534318
OTC INC
31 power unitsavg 11.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMIDDLETOWN, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-534318 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.430.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.8 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is OTC INC safe to work with?
Is OTC INC safe to load? OTC INC (USDOT 1410188, MC-534318) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MIDDLETOWN, OH, operating 31 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
OIOTC INC 81
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.4% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 31-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Carolina · 05–10
Acuity A · 10–25
20052025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2005 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIDDLETOWN, OH
Top corridor
TN ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2360511USDOT 2951684Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 384170USDOT 3172771USDOT 2360511USDOT 2951684USDOT 3093260USDOT 3291752USDOT 2495118USDOT 3397131
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ohiotransport.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 384170USDOT 1233731USDOT 2627977USDOT 3483820
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chad hill — 8 carriers: USDOT 1682681USDOT 1733803USDOT 2007646USDOT 2095278USDOT 2627977USDOT 3483820USDOT 3719390
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5593 HAMILTON MIDDLETOWN RD, MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45044
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 539-0576
- Web domain
- ohiotransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Chad Hill
- USDOT / docket
- 1410188 · MC-534318
- First registered
- 08/26/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 06/09/2026 · 1,125,126 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is OTC INC's USDOT number?
OTC INC's USDOT number is 1410188, and its motor carrier number is MC-534318.
Is OTC INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, OTC INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OTC INC's safety record?
OTC INC has a 30.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is OTC INC's fleet?
OTC INC operates 31 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OTC INC based?
OTC INC is based in MIDDLETOWN, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.