Carrier profile · USDOT 350123 · MC-603917 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Medlins Bale Carriers Inc

6 power unitsavg 6.1 yrLocal · 2 statesASH GROVE, MO100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-603917 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.1Avg age (yr)

2013–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(417) 491-3110 Email dispatchmedlinsbalecarriers@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 1

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’22 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’07–’14

Acuity A’15–’18

Auto Owners’18–’22

beyond this history

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. · since May 2022

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2022	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → Jun 2018	$750K	2
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2014 → May 2015	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2014	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

ASH GROVE, MO

6343 HIGHWAY O

Top corridor

MO 4 · OK 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: 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 3975962Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2643083 USDOT 3975962

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: 6343 HIGHWAY O, ASH GROVE, MO, 65604
Mailing address: P O BOX 144, HALLTOWN, MO, 65664
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (417) 491-3110
Email: medlinsbalecarriers@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Joy Wyatt · Benjamin R Medlin
USDOT / docket: 350123 · MC-603917
First registered: Apr 11, 1989
Last MCS-150: Apr 2, 2026 · 262,417 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 17, 1991
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

262,417

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 MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC.

MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 350123) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load 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 $750,000 limit in force from CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. effective May 23, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, 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 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 17, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 350123, and its motor carrier number is MC-603917.

Is MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC's safety record?

MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC's fleet?

MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC based?

MEDLINS BALE CARRIERS INC is based in ASH GROVE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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