Asset-based
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA MSA DELIVERY SERVICE
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.3 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
28 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
MSA INC (USDOT 292208) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. effective Jan 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 23 vehicle-level and 43 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 35 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 31, 2011 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
MSA INC's USDOT number is 292208, and its motor carrier number is MC-195317.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. MSA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MSA INC has a 13.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
MSA INC operates 35 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MSA INC is based in CANTON, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.
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43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
43 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. · since Jan 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Apr 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2015 → Apr 2021 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Feb 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Oct 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1992 → Oct 2003 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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