THE POWELL COMPANY INC
USDOT 620688 · Doing business as RIGHTWAY FOOD SERVICE
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (17 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate16.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 620688 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | THE POWELL COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | RIGHTWAY FOOD SERVICE |
| Entity Type | PARTNERSHIP |
| Phone | 4192285783 |
| Address | 3255 ST JOHNS ROAD, Lima, OH, 45804 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20010907) |
| 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.
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 | 65 / 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 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-04-14 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 14 (1), 16 (1).
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) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 11 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 655,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-SEP-25 |
THE POWELL COMPANY INC operates 17 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lima, OH
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- STEVE TRIPPLEHORN — USDOT 637815, 8 power units
- TERRY & JACK NEON SIGN CO INC — USDOT 673418, 7 power units
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