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128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 256801 · MC-158640 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
United Cartage Co Inc
128 power unitsMARION, IN50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-158640 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
128Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 128 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4141 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
UNITED CARTAGE CO INC (USDOT 256801) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 128 power units and 123 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2004.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 15, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is UNITED CARTAGE CO INC's USDOT number?
UNITED CARTAGE CO INC's USDOT number is 256801, and its motor carrier number is MC-158640.
Is UNITED CARTAGE CO INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, UNITED CARTAGE CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is UNITED CARTAGE CO INC's fleet?
UNITED CARTAGE CO INC operates 128 power units and 123 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNITED CARTAGE CO INC based?
UNITED CARTAGE CO INC is based in MARION, IN.
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