Carrier profile · USDOT 745120 · MC-541687 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Runner's Incorporated

4 power unitsavg 3.3 yrRegional · 3 statesFREDERICK, MD84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-541687 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.3Avg age (yr)

2022–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(301) 948-7500 Email dispatchinfo@runnersinc.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.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.3 yr

Model years 2022–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 15.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 5.6 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

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 4

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$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 ’23 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Technology’06–’08

Nova’09–’12

Princeton Excess’13–’17

Progressive’17–’23

Erie Exchange’23–now

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE · since Dec 2023

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Dec 2023 → Dec 2023	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Dec 2023	$750K	2
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Dec 2013 → Nov 2017	$750K	6
NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	Feb 2012 → Dec 2013	$750K	3
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Feb 2012	$750K	5
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2008 → Sep 2009	$750K	1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2007 → Sep 2007	$750K	1
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	Nov 2006 → Sep 2008	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Jan 2006	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Nov 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2022

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

FREDERICK, MD

6900 ENGLISH MUFFIN WAY SUITE A

Top corridor

MD 18 · PA 1 · VA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1484467 USDOT 2091991 USDOT 2447319 USDOT 268015

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: 6900 ENGLISH MUFFIN WAY SUITE A, FREDERICK, MD, 21703
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 948-7500
Fax: (240) 474-5939
Email: info@runnersinc.com
Web domain: runnersinc.com

Registration

Officers: Thor Smith · Vicente Arcella
USDOT / docket: 745120 · MC-541687
First registered: Apr 30, 1998
Last MCS-150: Dec 5, 2023 · 166,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 795985175

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

166,000

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 RUNNER'S INCORPORATED.

RUNNER'S INCORPORATED (USDOT 745120) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract 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 ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE effective Dec 3, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 3 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 4 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2023.

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

Frequently asked

What is RUNNER'S INCORPORATED's USDOT number?

RUNNER'S INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 745120, and its motor carrier number is MC-541687.

Is RUNNER'S INCORPORATED authorized to operate?

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

What is RUNNER'S INCORPORATED's safety record?

RUNNER'S INCORPORATED has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).

How big is RUNNER'S INCORPORATED's fleet?

RUNNER'S INCORPORATED operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RUNNER'S INCORPORATED based?

RUNNER'S INCORPORATED is based in FREDERICK, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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