Carrier profile · USDOT 1118401 · MC-1046020 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Earl Owen Company

57 power unitsCARROLLTON, TX84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1046020 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

57Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(469) 892-2424 Email dispatchjsabo@lkqcorp.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

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 57 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K 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)$750K 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

Asset-based

57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — 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$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 ’23 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

West American’19–’20

Mitsui Sumitomo’20–’21

Travelers Property’21–’23

beyond this history

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA · since Mar 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Mar 2021 → Mar 2023	$750K	1
MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Mar 2020 → Mar 2021	$750K	1
WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2019 → Mar 2020	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 57
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

CARROLLTON, TX

1235 W TRINITY MILLS BLVD

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

@lkqcorp.com — 49 carriers: USDOT 367707 USDOT 389268 USDOT 389865 USDOT 403394 USDOT 460144 USDOT 489826 USDOT 500004 USDOT 523715

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joe sabo — 4 carriers: USDOT 475821 USDOT 1250017 USDOT 2368495

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1235 W TRINITY MILLS BLVD, CARROLLTON, TX, 75006
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (469) 892-2424
Fax: (469) 892-2443
Email: jsabo@lkqcorp.com
Web domain: lkqcorp.com

Registration

Officers: John Ruch · Joe Sabo
USDOT / docket: 1118401 · MC-1046020
First registered: Apr 14, 2003
Last MCS-150: Aug 2, 2023 · 3,800,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,800,000

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 EARL OWEN COMPANY.

EARL OWEN COMPANY (USDOT 1118401) 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 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 TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA effective Mar 21, 2023 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 57 power units and 68 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 2, 2023.

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

Frequently asked

What is EARL OWEN COMPANY's USDOT number?

EARL OWEN COMPANY's USDOT number is 1118401, and its motor carrier number is MC-1046020.

Is EARL OWEN COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, EARL OWEN COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EARL OWEN COMPANY's fleet?

EARL OWEN COMPANY operates 57 power units and 68 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EARL OWEN COMPANY based?

EARL OWEN COMPANY is based in CARROLLTON, TX.

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