Carrier profile · USDOT 33644 · MC-810991 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Cato Inc

DBA CATO GAS & OIL

18 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 4 statesSALISBURY, MD94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-810991 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 546-1215 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 185 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

93 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 8.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 91 vehicle and 93 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

23.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.0 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

90 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 8

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

≈2.6 / 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: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 93
Annualized: ≈47 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.6 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2012

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 14, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 21

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

89.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 14, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Maryland: 78 inspections
Delaware: 10 inspections
Pennsylvania: 3 inspections
Virginia: 2 inspections

Home base

SALISBURY, MD

1004 PARSONS ROAD

Most inspections: MD

78 inspections

MD 78 · DE 10 · PA 3

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 14, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1881311 USDOT 2392985 USDOT 3890084 USDOT 4188267 USDOT 84666 USDOT 2185026 USDOT 910045 USDOT 1077035

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1004 PARSONS ROAD, SALISBURY, MD, 21801
Mailing address: P O BOX 1030, SALISBURY, MD, 21803
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (410) 546-1215
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: catoinc.com

Registration

Officer: Pete Phoebus
USDOT / docket: 33644 · MC-810991
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 29, 2026 · 1,110,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 4, 1987
D-U-N-S: 22664080

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,110,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 14, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

8 of 91 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

39violation records

13OOS-tagged records

8 of 91inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1354%7 / 13

Unsafe driving

100%0 / 10

Brakes

933%3 / 9

Lights

30%0 / 3

Other / unclassified

367%2 / 3

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Oct 24 to Apr 250 / 24

12%Apr 25 to Oct 253 / 25

7%Oct 25 to Apr 262 / 27

20%Apr 26 to Oct 263 / 15

Top 3 codes (12 of 39 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
172.600C1-HMER Other violation1
177.801-LEAK Other violation1
177.817A-HMSP Other violation1
383.23A2-LCDL Operating without a valid CDL1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LHLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.209D-STGBL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20 Coupling devices / fifth wheel1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CATO INC.

CATO INC (USDOT 33644) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier received 93 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 91 vehicle-level and 93 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 4, 1987 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CATO INC's USDOT number?

CATO INC's USDOT number is 33644, and its motor carrier number is MC-810991.

Is CATO INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. CATO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CATO INC's safety record?

CATO INC has a 8.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 185 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).