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DOT 2402648 is operated by TELS INC out of Defiance, OH. This profile shows verified operating authority, current insurance, observed equipment, and recent inspection activity joined into one card so brokers can verify the carrier in one tab.
Operating authority is verified against the live public registry and refreshed daily. Current status: ACTIVE. "active" means the carrier is authorized to operate; "inactive" or "out-of-service" indicates the carrier should not be hauling.
Liability and cargo insurance status is drawn from the latest filings on record. Current status: active. We mark a carrier "lapsed" when the most recent cancellation date is in the past with no superseding policy.
TELS INC was last inspected on 2026-08-10. We've recorded 14 inspections in the trailing 12 months.
TELS INC is registered as 826445. Many brokers reference carriers by MC; both identifiers resolve to the same carrier record.
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Not enough claim reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before claims history unlocks
Claims stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker's claims can be picked out of the aggregate.
Not enough broker-reported loads yet — this score unlocks as brokers report load outcomes. Aggregates appear once 3+ brokerages have reported on this carrier (0 loads from 0 brokerages so far).
Consider with verification — at least one signal needs review.
power units (MCS-150)
distinct VINs in inspections
14 inspections, 12mo
most recent roadside record
Not enough reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before rates unlock
Rates stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker’s loads can be picked out of the aggregate.
Inferred from consecutive inspection states per truck. Use these as a starting point for backhaul or rep prospecting.
Aggregate rating unlocks at 3 reviewing workspaces — 0 so far. Individual reviews appear below as they're published.
No published reviews yet. Worked with this carrier? Your review starts the record.
Current reported fleet · as of Feb 2026. A trend line appears once a second filing is on record.
ACCELERANT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · policy S0336CA000142-00
Signals are precursor patterns, not proof of fraud. Verify before acting — and if a flag looks wrong, dispute it from its row.
Rows marked “Computed” are our estimate from local roadside-inspection history; FMCSA hasn't published a measure for this carrier yet (see #1000).
Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance percentiles aren't published in the public SMS downloads today (see #832).
Matched on equipment mix, fleet-size band, and home state.
This carrier's physical address changed 1 time(s) in 30 days — a recent move of the principal place of business, especially to a residential address or shared mail drop, can precede chameleon re-registration. A signal to confirm before tendering.