Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
318 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 601531 · MC-289786 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
The Connection Co
318 power unitsLEXINGTON, KY50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-289786 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
318Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 318 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3131 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal44
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
THE CONNECTION CO (USDOT 601531) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 318 power units and 347 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 11, 2007.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 9, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is THE CONNECTION CO's USDOT number?
THE CONNECTION CO's USDOT number is 601531, and its motor carrier number is MC-289786.
Is THE CONNECTION CO authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, THE CONNECTION CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is THE CONNECTION CO's fleet?
THE CONNECTION CO operates 318 power units and 347 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE CONNECTION CO based?
THE CONNECTION CO is based in LEXINGTON, KY.
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