POWER MECHANICAL INCORPORATED

Newport News, VA · Interstate · 29 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Oct 5, 1992 (34 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average80.0% vs Virginia average 21.3%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC661281: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$2,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
80.0%
4 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Virginia avg 21.3%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC661281 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$2,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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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)MC661281PrimaryZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy BAP 0185207 · BMC-91X
$2,000,000Oct 31, 2023Active

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

8inspections
80.0%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 5 · Virginia avg 21.3%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 8 · Virginia avg 6.0%
17violations written on inspection reports
8 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 20, 2026VA30No
Aug 11, 2026PA21No
Jan 27, 2026VA30No
Jun 3, 2025NJ21Yes
Apr 18, 2025CT24Yes
Apr 4, 2025NJ19Yes
Jan 30, 2025MD12Yes
Oct 30, 2024NY30No
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 Virginia average covers 31,578 vehicle and 51,675 driver inspections of all Virginia-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

4 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 17 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 serviceShareVirginia share
Vehicle Maintenance42100.0%67.5%
4 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Fuel - Dripping leak.
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1F
11
Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft
Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393209DSTYCIS
11
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
10
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1TEPBM
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Virginia column is the mix across all Virginia-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

1crashes
0fatal
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Nov 4, 2025Newark, NJ01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number500205
MC / docketMC661281
Legal namePOWER MECHANICAL INCORPORATED
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units29
Drivers8
Annual mileage454,232 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedOct 5, 1992 · 34 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 29, 2026

Cargo carried

Machinery, Large Objects

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 POWER MECHANICAL INCORPORATED

What does POWER MECHANICAL INCORPORATED's operating authority allow?

MC661281: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about POWER MECHANICAL INCORPORATED 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 POWER MECHANICAL INCORPORATED?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 500205. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (757) 247-3000, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC661281, 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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