ARTEL LOGISTICS INC

Medina, OH · Interstate · 100 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 5, 2020 (6 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1096428: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.9%
42 of 162 vehicle inspections · Ohio avg 21.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1096428 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1096428—Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
Policy URG04867 · BMC-91
$1,000,000Jun 2, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

322inspections
25.9%vehicle out-of-service
42 of 162 · Ohio avg 21.7%
0.6%driver out-of-service
2 of 322 · Ohio avg 5.2%
327violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 15, 2026SC30No
Oct 15, 2026MA30No
Oct 14, 2026MD20No
Oct 11, 2026NC30No
Oct 5, 2026SC31No
Sep 30, 2026AZ31No
Sep 25, 2026OH20No
Sep 24, 2026OH20No
Sep 23, 2026NM30No
Sep 22, 2026NM30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Ohio average covers 110,511 vehicle and 182,282 driver inspections of all Ohio-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

229 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 51 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 327 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareOhio share
Vehicle Maintenance1514865.9%63.0%
Unsafe Driving43018.8%18.5%
Hours-of-Service Compliance33214.4%13.4%
Driver Fitness210.9%4.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
1515
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
110
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
100
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
90
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR
80
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
80
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
70
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSL
64
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
60
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
60

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Ohio column is the mix across all Ohio-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

14crashes
1fatal
6injury
7tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 8, 2026Daytona Beach, FL00
May 23, 2026Macon, GA01
Mar 16, 2026Prairie Twp, IL00
Mar 4, 2026North Haven, CT00
Feb 22, 2026Orange (Township Of), OH00
Jan 25, 2026Mount Vernon, KY00
Nov 19, 2025Rochester, MN01
Oct 17, 2025Atlanta, GA00
Oct 9, 2025Stow, OH01
Feb 12, 2025Mauston, WI02

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3404421
MC / docketMC1096428
Legal nameARTEL LOGISTICS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units100
Drivers100
Annual mileage14,975,813 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 5, 2020 · 6 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 6, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsDrive/Tow AwayBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceMeatGarbage/RefuseU.S. MailRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about ARTEL LOGISTICS INC

What does ARTEL LOGISTICS INC's operating authority allow?

MC1096428: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about ARTEL LOGISTICS INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking ARTEL LOGISTICS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3404421. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (937) 865-6660, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1096428, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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