Carrier profile · USDOT 335448 · MC-291641 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Rail Systems Inc

7 power unitsELLSWORTH, WI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-291641 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(800) 776-6252 Email dispatchhlhove@sptmetalexpress.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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 / 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’05 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

General Wisconsin’95–’03

beyond this history

1995200320112019now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2005

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2003 → Jan 2005	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Mar 1995 → Jan 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

ELLSWORTH, WI

145 RAILROAD AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sptmetalexpress.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1137218

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 145 RAILROAD AVE, ELLSWORTH, WI, 54011
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (800) 776-6252
Fax: (651) 388-3168
Email: hlhove@sptmetalexpress.com
Web domain: sptmetalexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Jeff Schott
USDOT / docket: 335448 · MC-291641
First registered: Dec 6, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jul 31, 2006 · 169,254 mi (2005)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 20, 2006
D-U-N-S: 178648325

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

169,254

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 RAIL SYSTEMS INC.

RAIL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 335448) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common 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 ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 13, 2005 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 31, 2006.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 20, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAIL SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

RAIL SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 335448, and its motor carrier number is MC-291641.

Is RAIL SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, RAIL SYSTEMS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is RAIL SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

RAIL SYSTEMS INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RAIL SYSTEMS INC based?

RAIL SYSTEMS INC is based in ELLSWORTH, WI.

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