Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 257589 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Carl Mitchell & Son
3 power unitsCENTRAL CITY, KY50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4141 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor 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
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CARL MITCHELL & SON (USDOT 257589) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2018.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 25, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CARL MITCHELL & SON's USDOT number?
CARL MITCHELL & SON's USDOT number is 257589.
Is CARL MITCHELL & SON authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, CARL MITCHELL & SON is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is CARL MITCHELL & SON's fleet?
CARL MITCHELL & SON operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARL MITCHELL & SON based?
CARL MITCHELL & SON is based in CENTRAL CITY, KY.
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