VOGEL DISPOSAL SERVICE INC
DOT# 290052
MC# 177013
DUNS# 5820691
Mars, PA
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
(724) 625-1511
abbeyv@senecalandfill.com
121 Brickyard Rd, Mars PA 16046
137
power units
90 drivers
Marginal
FRED Score 43.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
39 yrs history · 106 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 137
- Drivers · CDL
- 90 · 63
- Annual miles
- 547k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 122 | 13 | 0 | 135 |
| Tractors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (02-15-1989)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 37 yr ago)
- Registered
- 04-10-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-12-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- EDWARD L. VOGEL
- Officer
- DOUGLAS L. VOGEL
Cargo
61.4
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects
General Freight
Building Materials
Other: TRASH REFUSE
Paper Products
Construction
Garbage/Refuse
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about 24% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 137 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.24×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.7 vs 2.2 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
2.7
Similar fleets
2.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~7%
About typical for similar fleets.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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New since the grade was set1 crash and 2 out-of-service inspections after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lapse in liability filings151 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Nov 2, 2023 – Apr 1, 2024) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Jul 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Cargo securement and lightsCargo securement are 22 of 69 violations (32%). Cargo securement or light defects led to 18 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.9% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Historical FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
106
57% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
22.0%
18 of 82
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.9%
1 of 106
National avg 6.7%
Violations
69
22 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Pennsylvania (about 114 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,732 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.026 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.53 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.25 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.07 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
69 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert65 · 21 OOSCargo securement 22 · Lights 18 · Brakes 5 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 18 more
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSSeat belt 2 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Aug172026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted.
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Jun102026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Apr242026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Oct242025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct72025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov272024PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov212024PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
4 of the 7 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.on record since Apr 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2024
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 151 days without a liability filing (Nov 2, 2023 – Apr 1, 2024) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 2, 2004)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 6 authority events since 1984 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 6 authority events since 1984 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 1, 2025National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.Liability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 1, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2025 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2023NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 29, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2022ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 28, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2021ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2020ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 2, 2020opened after TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 2, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 9, 2018opened after ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 27, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2018TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 2006ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 27, 2018 came after the replacement; 138 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2005ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 27, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 2, 2004Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2004ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2002ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2001Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2000FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 4, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1999NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 13, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1998RELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 6, 1997SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORDCargo · ended Apr 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer32 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 1997PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.Liability · ended Apr 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurer14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 1987FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 15, 1987cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 1987NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 12, 1997 · replaced by another insurer120 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 1984Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 105
- Ohio 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (99%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (xlarge).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.2
Actual, last 12 mo
9.0
Projected, next 12 mo
2.7
0
5
10
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 2.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 9 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 4.1× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 2.7 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 7% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
105 inspections
and 9 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 51 inspections and 4 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Crash Nov 27, 2024 · PA · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
- Crash Nov 21, 2024 · PA · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
- Out-of-service inspection Jul 30, 2025 · PA · level 2 · 1 driver OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 16, 2025 · PA · level 2 · 4 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 6, 2025 · PA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Nov 12, 2024 · PA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 8, 2024 · PA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 8, 2024 · PA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- 35 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- Crash Aug 17, 2026 · PA · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 11, 2026 · OH · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 19, 2026 · PA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 12 further inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.57
Marginal — 1.24x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.016 crashes per power-unit-year for a 137-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.77x (driver behaviour 0.22x, out-of-service 0.81x, all violations 0.40x; 105 inspections). Experience 1.60x: 5.4 decayed crashes against 2.6 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.57, a 1.97). 80% range 0.68–1.87x. Last change: no change since the last run.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
106
Driver Insp
106
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
82
Vehicle OOS
18
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.33 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.05 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 42 | 3.47 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-24 – 31-MAR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.