Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 81406 · MC-117344
THE MAXWELL CO
13 power unitsCINCINNATI, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-117344 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 24.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THE MAXWELL CO safe to work with?
Is THE MAXWELL CO safe to load? THE MAXWELL CO (USDOT 81406, MC-117344) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TMTHE MAXWELL CO 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Transport · 92–96
Great West · 96–99
General Star · 97–99
Great West · 99–08
19922008
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1999 → Sep 2008 | $5M | 2 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 1997 → Apr 1999 | $5M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 1996 → Apr 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 1996 → Apr 1997 | $5M | 1 |
| TRANSPORT INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1992 → Jan 1996 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CINCINNATI, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fuse.net — 713 carriers: USDOT 63059USDOT 63101USDOT 81383USDOT 91290USDOT 140167USDOT 145429USDOT 210394USDOT 229580
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10300 EVENDALE DRIVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45241
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 563-6633
- Fax
- (513) 563-4634
- maxwell@fuse.net
- Web domain
- fuse.net
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 81406 · MC-117344
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/03/2002 · 1,000,000 mi (2000)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 4773115
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is THE MAXWELL CO's USDOT number?
THE MAXWELL CO's USDOT number is 81406, and its motor carrier number is MC-117344.
Is THE MAXWELL CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE MAXWELL CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THE MAXWELL CO's fleet?
THE MAXWELL CO operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE MAXWELL CO based?
THE MAXWELL CO is based in CINCINNATI, OH.