Carrier profile · USDOT 503577 · MC-211217 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

BLS Trucking Inc

345 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 21 statesNEW CARLISLE, OH81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-211217 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

345Power units

192 observed · MCS-150

56Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(937) 224-0494 Email dispatchmark@truckingconsultant.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

345 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

367 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 26.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 207 vehicle and 361 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

349 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 25

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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 345-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 345
Inspections · 24 mo: 367
Annualized: ≈184 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving124 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance84 · 17 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance57 · 47 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance29 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 14 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’20 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Cincinnati’96–’03

Westfield’04–’08

Great West’14–’18

Great West’20–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2020

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2020 → Jul 2020	$1M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2019 → Jul 2019	$1M	2
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2018 → Jul 2019	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2014 → Jul 2018	$1M	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$1M	1
THE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jul 2012 → Jul 2013	$1M	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2011 → Jul 2012	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2010 → Jan 2011	$1M	1
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC	Mar 2008 → Jul 2010	$1M	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2004 → Mar 2008	$1M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Mar 2003 → Mar 2004	$1M	3
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1996 → Mar 2003	$1M	6
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Oct 1994 → Jan 1996	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 345
Observed power (24 mo): 192
Trailers (towed): 56

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

46.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

366

NC busiest

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

Home base

NEW CARLISLE, OH

1730 DALTON DRIVE

Top corridor

NC ⇄ OH

NC 57 · TX 56 · GA 38

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2514289 USDOT 1113012Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (28 trucks · 25 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1113012 USDOT 3243440 USDOT 1076034 USDOT 2519205 USDOT 974571 USDOT 2561460 USDOT 551499 USDOT 3582039

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@truckingconsultant.com — 857 carriers: USDOT 1163 USDOT 71693 USDOT 71734 USDOT 71752 USDOT 75881 USDOT 98548 USDOT 103486 USDOT 158011

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

345

Observed (24 mo)

192

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1730 DALTON DRIVE, NEW CARLISLE, OH, 45344
Mailing address: P O BOX 482, HOLLAND, OH, 43528
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (937) 224-0494
Fax: (937) 224-4579
Email: mark@truckingconsultant.com
Web domain: truckingconsultant.com

Registration

Officer: Scott W. Foster
USDOT / docket: 503577 · MC-211217
First registered: Nov 5, 1992
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2026 · 11,500,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 15, 2013
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

345

Power units

348

Drivers

280

CDL drivers

11,500,000

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 BLS TRUCKING INC.

BLS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 503577) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jul 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 367 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 207 vehicle-level and 361 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 345 power units and 348 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 15, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BLS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 503577, and its motor carrier number is MC-211217.

Is BLS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BLS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BLS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BLS TRUCKING INC has a 26.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 619 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is BLS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

BLS TRUCKING INC operates 345 power units and 348 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BLS TRUCKING INC based?

BLS TRUCKING INC is based in NEW CARLISLE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.

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