Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC (USDOT 510595) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 19 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 26, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC's USDOT number is 510595, and its motor carrier number is MC-261000.
As of Jul 18, 2026, SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC operates 19 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SAFEWAY DRIVE AWAY INC is based in RICHMOND, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
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16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Nov 2025 | $750K | 4 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → May 2022 | $750K | 10 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2010 → May 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Apr 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Apr 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Apr 2005 | $750K | 6 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → Mar 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 1995 → Mar 1997 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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