Carrier profile · USDOT 561351 · MC-274382 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Owl Creek Contracting Inc

3 power unitsCOLUMBUS, OH80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-274382 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 25.6 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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

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 crash record

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 crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’06 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Liberty Fire’94–now

1994200220102018now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2006

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 1994 → Apr 2006	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
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

COLUMBUS, OH

4755 S HIGH ST

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: 4755 S HIGH ST, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207-4028
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (614) 491-4185
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 561351 · MC-274382
First registered: Apr 25, 1994
Last MCS-150: Jan 8, 2001 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jul 7, 1995
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 OWL CREEK CONTRACTING INC.

OWL CREEK CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 561351) 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 LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 26, 2006 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.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2001.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 7, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is OWL CREEK CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?

OWL CREEK CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 561351, and its motor carrier number is MC-274382.

Is OWL CREEK CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, OWL CREEK CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is OWL CREEK CONTRACTING INC's fleet?

OWL CREEK CONTRACTING INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is OWL CREEK CONTRACTING INC based?

OWL CREEK CONTRACTING INC is based in COLUMBUS, OH.

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