CATO INC
USDOT 33644 · Doing business as CATO GAS & OIL
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (55 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileZurich American Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 12 years ago
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 | 33644 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-810991 |
| Legal Name | CATO INC |
| DBA Name | CATO GAS & OIL |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4105461215 |
| Address | 1004 PARSONS ROAD, Salisbury, MD, 21801 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19870504) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Zurich American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2012-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2012-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2014-02-05 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2014-02-05 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 100 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-01-27 — MD — towaway
- 2024-01-27 — MD — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-01-05 — MD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (8), 47 (7), 20 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 55 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,110,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 29-APR-26 |
CATO INC operates 55 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MD.
Nearby
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