Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
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Carrier profile · USDOT 1052548 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Brenda Choate
DBA CHOATE TRUCKING
6 power unitsCOOKEVILLE, TN50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 23.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2424 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BRENDA CHOATE (USDOT 1052548) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 28, 2002.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BRENDA CHOATE's USDOT number?
BRENDA CHOATE's USDOT number is 1052548.
Is BRENDA CHOATE authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, BRENDA CHOATE is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is BRENDA CHOATE's fleet?
BRENDA CHOATE operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRENDA CHOATE based?
BRENDA CHOATE is based in COOKEVILLE, TN.
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