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Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1578426 · MC-593636 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Robert Short
DBA ARTS TOWING
2 power unitsRUFFIN, SC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-593636 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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 · Jun 13, 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 active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1919 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (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
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
ROBERT SHORT (USDOT 1578426) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 1, 2015.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is ROBERT SHORT's USDOT number?
ROBERT SHORT's USDOT number is 1578426, and its motor carrier number is MC-593636.
Is ROBERT SHORT authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, ROBERT SHORT is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ROBERT SHORT's fleet?
ROBERT SHORT operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROBERT SHORT based?
ROBERT SHORT is based in RUFFIN, SC.
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