Carrier profile · USDOT 300587 · Updated Jul 25, 2026

Vanguard Paints & Finishes Inc

1 power unitavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesMARIETTA, OH50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

12.0Avg age (yr)

2014–2014 · vPIC

Call dispatch(740) 373-5261 Email dispatchddickson@vanguardpaints.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 25, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 2014–2014 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
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

12.0 yr

Average age

2014

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MARIETTA, OH

1409 GREENE ST

Top corridor

OH 1

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2869273

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1409 GREENE ST, MARIETTA, OH, 45750-9807
Mailing address: P O BOX 654, MARIETTA, OH, 45750-0654
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (740) 373-5261
Cell: (740) 516-8902
Fax: (740) 373-7165
Email: ddickson@vanguardpaints.com
Web domain: vanguardpaints.com

Registration

Officers: Jeffrey Hollister · David Dickson
USDOT / docket: 300587
First registered: Aug 27, 1987
Last MCS-150: Jun 18, 2024 · 26,160 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 6, 2012
D-U-N-S: 4389870

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

26,160

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC.

VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC (USDOT 300587) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 25, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 25, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 18, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 6, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jul 25, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC's USDOT number?

VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC's USDOT number is 300587.

Is VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 25, 2026, VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC's safety record?

VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC's fleet?

VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC based?

VANGUARD PAINTS & FINISHES INC is based in MARIETTA, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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