Carrier profile · USDOT 2543430 · MC-1032569 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Midnight Chrome Shop Inc

5 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 4 statesCLARKSBURG, MD100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1032569 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(917) 679-9909 Email dispatchmidnightchromeshop@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 7 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 5

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive’19–’24

Canal’24–’25

beyond this history

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2024 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Mar 2024	$750K	6

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

CLARKSBURG, MD

14925 COMUS RD

Top corridor

NM ⇄ MD

NM 3 · MD 1 · TN 1

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: 2 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 3294867 USDOT 3926085Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kenneth burkhardt — 2 carriers: USDOT 1187976

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: 14925 COMUS RD, CLARKSBURG, MD, 20871
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (917) 679-9909
Email: midnightchromeshop@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Kenneth Burkhardt
USDOT / docket: 2543430 · MC-1032569
First registered: Sep 22, 2014
Last MCS-150: Oct 16, 2025 · 90,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

90,000

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 MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC.

MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC (USDOT 2543430) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 16, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 16, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC's USDOT number?

MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC's USDOT number is 2543430, and its motor carrier number is MC-1032569.

Is MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC's safety record?

MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC's fleet?

MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC based?

MIDNIGHT CHROME SHOP INC is based in CLARKSBURG, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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