FIRST OPTION INC
USDOT 1283161
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (58 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1283161 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-499098 |
| Legal Name | FIRST OPTION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7656602210 |
| Address | 3072 WEST DELPHI PIKE, Marion, IN, 46952 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 91 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 95 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2025-12-03 — IL — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-04 — NY — 1 injured
- 2025-03-10 — IN — 3 injured, towaway
- 2025-02-20 — MO — towaway
- 2025-01-03 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (38), 7 (15), 4 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 58 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 59 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,783,973 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-JAN-26 |
FIRST OPTION INC operates 58 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Marion, IN
- CURRAN ROOFING COMPANY INC — USDOT 1134361, 11 power units
- MARION SERVICES LLC — USDOT 1446828, 10 power units
- RONS LAWN CARE INC — USDOT 1376516, 7 power units
- MARION VAULT WORKS INCORPORATED — USDOT 1367882, 6 power units
- GRANT COUNTY LAWN INC — USDOT 1138164, 5 power units
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