Carrier profile · USDOT 1129745 · MC-481826 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Walnut Trader Inc

DBA JOHN'S TOWING

2 power unitsBALTIMORE, OH80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-481826 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(740) 862-8586 Email dispatchjbullock29@hotmail.com

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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 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.5 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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M 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)$1M 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

2 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: 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 ’22 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United Ohio’11–’16

Progressive Preferred’16–’22

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2022

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2016 → Jan 2022	$750K	1
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Jan 2016	$750K	1
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	May 2010 → Feb 2011	$750K	1
UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → May 2010	$750K	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2009	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2006 → May 2007	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Nov 2005 → May 2006	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2004 → Nov 2005	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2004 → Nov 2004	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

BALTIMORE, OH

8585 LANCASTER NEWARK RD

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: 8585 LANCASTER NEWARK RD, BALTIMORE, OH, 43105
Mailing address: PO BOX 57, BALTIMORE, OH, 43105
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (740) 862-8586
Email: jbullock29@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: John O Bullock
USDOT / docket: 1129745 · MC-481826
First registered: May 15, 2003
Last MCS-150: Feb 26, 2020 · 18,000 mi (2019)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

18,000

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 WALNUT TRADER INC.

WALNUT TRADER INC (USDOT 1129745) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 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 AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 17, 2022 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.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 26, 2020.

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

Frequently asked

What is WALNUT TRADER INC's USDOT number?

WALNUT TRADER INC's USDOT number is 1129745, and its motor carrier number is MC-481826.

Is WALNUT TRADER INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, WALNUT TRADER INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is WALNUT TRADER INC's fleet?

WALNUT TRADER INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WALNUT TRADER INC based?

WALNUT TRADER INC is based in BALTIMORE, OH.

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