Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 372103 · MC-506318
SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC
8 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 2 statesBRISTOL, RI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-506318 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC safe to work with?
Is SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC safe to load? SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC (USDOT 372103, MC-506318) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BRISTOL, RI, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SASAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC 88
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 387.7 Other violationOther1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Stonington · 05–07
Selective South · 07–25
20042025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Oct 2007 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 5 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2004 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRISTOL, RI
Top corridor
ME ⇄ RI
Density
fewermore
05
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)88
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 61 GOODING AVE, BRISTOL, RI, 02809
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 210, BRISTOL, RI, 02809
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 253-3433
- Fax
- (401) 253-3432
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph Coelho, Jr · Celeste Coelho
- USDOT / docket
- 372103 · MC-506318
- First registered
- 11/03/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 01/19/2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 162133268
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC's USDOT number?
SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC's USDOT number is 372103, and its motor carrier number is MC-506318.
Is SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC's safety record?
SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC's fleet?
SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC based?
SAFEWAY AUTO SALES INC is based in BRISTOL, RI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.