Carrier profile · USDOT 496733 · MC-256336 · Updated Aug 23, 2026

Robert Decastro

DBA TOWN & COUNTRY HAULING

3 power unitsHILO, HI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-256336 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(808) 969-1911 Email dispatchtcmovershi@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 23, 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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.5 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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

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 crash record

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 crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — 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: None
Contract: Active
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 ’18 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

First Hawaii’92–’09

Crum Forster’11–’18

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2020

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2009 → Dec 2011	$750K	2
FIRST INSURANCE CO. OF HAWAII LTD.	Dec 1992 → Sep 2009	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
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

HILO, HI

100 MAKALIKA STREET

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 100 MAKALIKA STREET, HILO, HI, 96720
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (808) 969-1911
Fax: (808) 969-1788
Email: tcmovershi@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Decastro
USDOT / docket: 496733 · MC-256336
First registered: Sep 2, 1992
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2023 · 28,914 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 619708910

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

28,914

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 ROBERT DECASTRO.

ROBERT DECASTRO (USDOT 496733) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 22, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 23, 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 23, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROBERT DECASTRO's USDOT number?

ROBERT DECASTRO's USDOT number is 496733, and its motor carrier number is MC-256336.

Is ROBERT DECASTRO authorized to operate?

As of Aug 23, 2026, ROBERT DECASTRO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is ROBERT DECASTRO's fleet?

ROBERT DECASTRO operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROBERT DECASTRO based?

ROBERT DECASTRO is based in HILO, HI.

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