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Van Dyne Crotty Company

Columbus, OH

DBA: SPIRIT SERVICES COMPANY

DOT# 364500 | FMCSA since 1989 (37 yrs)

Van Dyne Crotty Company is an active motor carrier based in Columbus, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 364500. It reports 20 power units and 16 drivers. In the last 24 months it had 5 roadside inspections, a 0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reported crashes.

USDOT
364500
MC
None on file
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Operation
Interstate
Based in
Columbus, OH
Power units
20
Drivers
16
Inspections (24 mo)
5
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0% (nat'l 22.9%)
Safety rating
S
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Profile data updated Oct 7, 2026

80

Trust Score

Healthy

FMCSA data ↓

20

Power Units

16

Drivers

FMCSA since 1989 (37 yrs)

Authority Age

S

Safety Rating

What this FMCSA record shows

  • Next biennial MCS-150 update due: October 2026 (set by USDOT 364500's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed January 27, 2025.
  • Registered with FMCSA in September 1989, about 37 years ago, so it is past the 18-month new-entrant period.
  • Reported 1,900,000 fleet miles in 2024, about 95,000 miles per power unit.
  • 11,702 other USDOT registrations list Columbus, OH as their physical address.

Equipment

What Van Dyne Crotty Company runs, and the government record each item comes from (4 of its VINs decoded):

  • Straight Truck Seen at inspections 4 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections

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Fleet Breakdown

Equipment Owned Term Leased Trip Leased Total
Trucks 15 3 0 18
Tractors 0 2 0 2
Trailers 0 6 0 6

Authorized Cargo Types

Van Dyne Crotty Company is authorized to transport the following 3 cargo types:

General Freight Paper Products Other

Operations Scope

Interstate, beyond 100 miles — 2 drivers
Interstate, within 100 miles — 14 drivers

CDL Drivers: 1

MCS-150 Mileage: 1,900,000 miles (2024)

Driver Information

16

Total Drivers

1

CDL Drivers

16

Interstate Drivers

Vehicles Operated by VAN DYNE CROTTY COMPANY

4 trucks identified from FMCSA inspection records. Last update: Apr 21, 2026.

What this fleet looks like

Top makes on record: Ford, Freightliner. Fleet data is from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling). Trucks that haven't been inspected recently may not appear.

Trucks seen at inspections
4
OOS (24 mo)
1
Equipment mix (1 vehicle type)
Vehicle type Count Share
STRAIGHT TRUCK 4 100%
Vehicle makes (2 brands on record)
Make Vehicles Share
Ford 2 50%
Freightliner 2 50%
Truck models in this fleet

Spec sheets, common recalls & complaints for the truck models this carrier operates.

Vehicles, VINs & license plates (4)

VIN Plate State Year / make Type Inspections Last seen
1FDXE4FN6MDC26774 PNS5112 OH 2021 Ford Straight Truck 1 Apr 2026
1FVACWFC2SHVP4754 3572117 IN 2025 Freightliner Straight Truck 3 Feb 2026
1FVACWFC4SHVP4755 3604307 IN 2025 Freightliner Straight Truck 1 Oct 2024
1FDXE4FL3DDB28364 PLZ6789 OH 2013 Ford Straight Truck 1 Sep 2024

Plates registered in 2 states: OH (2) · IN (2)

Recent active vehicles (4 shown)
1FDXE4FN6MDC26774 STRAIGHT TRUCK
2021 Ford E-450
Prem engine · Class 4
Last seen Apr 2026 · 1 insp · 1 OOS
Violations: 1 driver fitness
1FVACWFC2SHVP4754 STRAIGHT TRUCK
2025 Freightliner M2
B6.7 engine · Class 6
Last seen Feb 2026 · 3 insp · 0 OOS
Violations: 1 unsafe driving
1FVACWFC4SHVP4755 STRAIGHT TRUCK
2025 Freightliner M2
B6.7 engine · Class 6
Last seen Oct 2024 · 1 insp · 0 OOS
1FDXE4FL3DDB28364 STRAIGHT TRUCK
2013 Ford E-450
Ford engine · Class 4
Last seen Sep 2024 · 1 insp · 0 OOS

Fleet data is aggregated from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling window). Vehicles inspected under this carrier's DOT number are listed. A VIN can appear under multiple carriers over its lifetime if leased, sold, or operated by different fleets at different times. Recall status is VIN-specific — check a given VIN's open recalls with the manufacturer's dealer.

Dispatch Services in OH

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✓ No federal out-of-service orders on record.

Safety Performance

D

Below Average

Above average OOS rates

O Trucking Safety Grade

5

Inspections

24 months

4

Violations

Total found

1

Out of Service

Orders issued

Out-of-Service Rates vs National Average

Driver OOS Rate 20.0%
Nat'l avg: 6.3%

✗ Worse than national average (+13.7%)

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0%
Nat'l avg: 22.9%

✓ Better than national average (-22.9%)

Out-of-service rates follow FMCSA's definition: the share of relevant roadside inspections in which at least one out-of-service order was issued. Vehicle rates use level 1, 2 and 5 inspections; driver rates use level 1, 2, 3 and 6. National averages are computed from the same FMCSA inspection data.

Date State Level Violations OOS
04/21/2026 OH Walk-Around 2 1
02/05/2026 KY Driver Only 0 ✓
01/15/2026 KY Driver Only 0 ✓
12/31/2025 IN Driver Only 2 ✓
10/16/2024 MI Driver Only 0 ✓

24-month inspection window. Updated daily.

Violation Breakdown

4 Total Violations 5 inspections (24 months)
Driver Violations
2
0.4 violations per inspection 1 out-of-service
Vehicle Violations
2
0.4 violations per inspection 0 out-of-service
Out-of-service orders issued 1 across 5 inspections

A single inspection can produce more than one out-of-service order, so this is a count of orders, not a rate. See the FMCSA vehicle and driver out-of-service rates in Safety Performance above.

Is Van Dyne Crotty Company Legitimate? Safety & Fraud Check

A quick, plain-English check of whether this carrier looks safe and legitimate to hire — based on public government records. It's a screening aid, not a guarantee.

Our read on this carrier
No Red Flags Found
We didn't find any major fraud or legitimacy red flags for this carrier in public FMCSA and Treasury data. This is not an endorsement — always verify authority and insurance before booking.
✓ Looks fine ! Worth checking × A real concern
Not on any U.S. sanctions list
This carrier's name doesn't appear on the U.S. Treasury sanctions blocklist — clear to work with on that basis.
Licensed and authorized to operate
The FMCSA lists this carrier as having active operating authority right now.
No history of a revoked license
This carrier's operating authority has not been revoked and re-registered.
Roadside safety record looks normal (0% off-road)
0% of roadside inspections ended in an "out-of-service" order — at or below the ~21% national average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What equipment does VAN DYNE CROTTY COMPANY operate?

VAN DYNE CROTTY COMPANY's equipment on government records: Straight Truck (4 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections).

Is VAN DYNE CROTTY COMPANY's authority currently active?

VAN DYNE CROTTY COMPANY currently holds active operating authority with the FMCSA.

When is Van Dyne Crotty Company's next MCS-150 update due?

Next biennial MCS-150 update due: October 2026 (set by USDOT 364500's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed January 27, 2025.

What is Van Dyne Crotty Company's safety record?

It reports 20 power units and 16 drivers. In the last 24 months it had 5 roadside inspections, a 0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reported crashes.

80 / 100

Carrier Trust Score

Healthy

Computed from FMCSA public data — how this is calculated →

Active operating authority No reportable crashes (24 mo) Few vehicle inspections to judge Driver OOS 20.0% (national 6.3%)

Roadside Inspection History 5 records

Individual inspections from FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Last 24 months. Updated monthly.

What this means

VAN DYNE CROTTY COMPANY has been inspected 5 times by state troopers and DOT inspectors in the past 24 months. Most inspections happened in KY, MI, IN. Out of these, 1 inspections (about 20%) resulted in an out-of-service order — meaning the truck or driver was held until a violation was fixed. The national average vehicle out-of-service rate is roughly 21%. The most frequently cited violation is 390.21TB1-MC — 1 times in this window.

Severity
Drive on Out-of-service rate
Date State Level Violations OOS
2026-04-21 OH Level 2 · Walk-around 2 OOS · 1
2026-02-05 KY Level 3 · Driver-only 0 —
2026-01-15 KY Level 3 · Driver-only 0 —
2025-12-31 IN Level 3 · Driver-only 2 —
2024-10-16 MI Level 3 · Driver-only 0 —

Most-Cited Violations

Top 4 violation types across this carrier's roadside inspections. Cards in red triggered an out-of-service order — the most serious outcome.

390.21TB1-MC
FMCSA violation 390.21TB1-MC
1
times
390.21TE2IV-D
FMCSA violation 390.21TE2IV-D
1
times
391.41APC
FMCSA violation 391.41APC
Out of Service · 1×
1
times
392.2-SLLTCD
FMCSA violation 392.2-SLLTCD
1
times

Roadside Violation Profile

2 individual violations from FMCSA roadside inspections (rolling 24 months) are itemised for VAN DYNE CROTTY COMPANY, of which 1 (50%) placed a driver or vehicle out of service. Itemised records can lag FMCSA's per-inspection totals shown in Violation Breakdown.

Violations by safety category
BASIC category Violations Out-of-service
Driver Fitness 1 1
Unsafe Driving 1 0
Most-cited violation types
Medical Certificate 1 1 OOS Dangerous Driving 1

Rolling 24-month summary. Counts reflect citations across all inspections under this carrier's DOT number; see Inspection History for individual inspection events. Violation severity and CSA percentile scores are shown in the Safety & Compliance section.

FMCSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) BASICs

FMCSA's figures for this carrier from 6 roadside inspections in the 24-month SMS window (1 driver and 0 vehicle out-of-service inspections). For property carriers FMCSA publishes the BASIC measure but, under the 2015 FAST Act, not the percentile or alert status, so none is shown here.

BASICFMCSA measureInspections with a violationAcute/critical violation
Unsafe Driving 0.16 1 No
Hours-of-Service 0 0 No
Driver Fitness 0.81 1 No
Controlled Substances 0 0 No
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0 No

A measure is FMCSA's time- and severity-weighted violation rate for that category; 0 means no qualifying violations. Acute/critical means a violation confirmed in an FMCSA investigation. Refreshed monthly.

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