Carrier profile · USDOT 1220571 · MC-498497 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Charleston Auto Auction Inc

1 power unitELKVIEW, WV68/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-498497 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 3

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2004

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

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Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ELKVIEW, WV

5100 ELK RIVER RD N

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

daniel berry — 3 carriers: USDOT 3684360 USDOT 4137931

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 5100 ELK RIVER RD N, ELKVIEW, WV, 25312
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 965-8070
Fax: (304) 965-8025
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Alan Willard · Daniel Berry
USDOT / docket: 1220571 · MC-498497
First registered: Mar 9, 2004
Last MCS-150: Jul 19, 2006 · 37,000 mi (2004)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

37,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHARLESTON AUTO AUCTION INC.

CHARLESTON AUTO AUCTION INC (USDOT 1220571) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 1, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 19, 2006.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHARLESTON AUTO AUCTION INC's USDOT number?

CHARLESTON AUTO AUCTION INC's USDOT number is 1220571, and its motor carrier number is MC-498497.

Is CHARLESTON AUTO AUCTION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, CHARLESTON AUTO AUCTION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CHARLESTON AUTO AUCTION INC's fleet?

CHARLESTON AUTO AUCTION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHARLESTON AUTO AUCTION INC based?

CHARLESTON AUTO AUCTION INC is based in ELKVIEW, WV.

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