Carrier profile · USDOT 2343145 · MC-801579 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Trostel's Inc

11 power unitsavg 13.3 yrMulti-region · 15 statesWARRIOR, AL75/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-801579 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.3Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(205) 590-0751 Email dispatchtrosteldon2@gmail.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.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.3 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 31.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · 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 25.4 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

27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 8

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 9 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS

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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 filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sagamore’13–’15

Sentry Select’17–’23

Falls Lake’23–’25

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2025	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2023	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Sep 2016 → Oct 2017	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	1
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2015	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Sep 2012 → Sep 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 15

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

89.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

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

Home base

WARRIOR, AL

195 HICKORY LANE

Top corridor

AL 5 · TN 4 · AR 4

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3912042Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3912042 USDOT 3689015 USDOT 1440968 USDOT 292991 USDOT 4439860 USDOT 3460716 USDOT 2377196 USDOT 288779

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: 195 HICKORY LANE, WARRIOR, AL, 35180
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (205) 590-0751
Fax: (205) 543-4371
Email: trosteldon2@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Donald Trostel · Patricia Trostel
USDOT / docket: 2343145 · MC-801579
First registered: Sep 17, 2012
Last MCS-150: Feb 1, 2026 · 732,805 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 6.66
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

732,805

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 TROSTEL'S INC.

TROSTEL'S INC (USDOT 2343145) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TROSTEL'S INC's USDOT number?

TROSTEL'S INC's USDOT number is 2343145, and its motor carrier number is MC-801579.

Is TROSTEL'S INC authorized to operate?

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

What is TROSTEL'S INC's safety record?

TROSTEL'S INC has a 31.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).

How big is TROSTEL'S INC's fleet?

TROSTEL'S INC operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TROSTEL'S INC based?

TROSTEL'S INC is based in WARRIOR, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.

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