Carrier profile · USDOT 1608766 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

John Bowles

DBA MGC & STEEL FABRICATORS

1 power unitMILWAUKEE, WI50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(414) 732-2800 Email dispatchMIDWESTSTEELINC.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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 peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 1608766
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Feb 19, 200719 years ago
Domicile: MILWAUKEE, WI
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit2 drivers
Last MCS-150: Feb 19, 2007
Phone: (414) 732-2800

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JOHN BOWLES.

JOHN BOWLES (USDOT 1608766) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2007.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHN BOWLES's USDOT number?

JOHN BOWLES's USDOT number is 1608766.

Is JOHN BOWLES authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, JOHN BOWLES is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is JOHN BOWLES's fleet?

JOHN BOWLES operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHN BOWLES based?

JOHN BOWLES is based in MILWAUKEE, WI.

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