Carrier profile · USDOT 303348 · MC-244214 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Charles Holston Inc

15 power unitsavg 13.2 yrRegional · 4 statesCARENCRO, LA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-244214 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(337) 896-2779 Email dispatchMARY.DARTEZ@OESINC.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average39.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo39.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo39.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 39.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 28 vehicle and 33 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

41.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 33
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 6 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving23 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Pacific’98–’01

National Union’01–’05

American Home’07–’12

Zurich American’12–’18

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2018

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jun 2018	$750K	4
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Dec 2007 → Jul 2012	$750K	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Dec 2005 → Jan 2008	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Dec 2005	$750K	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2003 → Dec 2004	$750K	3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 2001 → Nov 2005	$750K	4
HIGHLANDS INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2000 → Sep 2001	$750K	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Sep 1999 → Sep 2000	$750K	1
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.	Jun 1998 → Sep 2001	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1998 → Sep 1999	$750K	2
ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1997 → Jun 1998	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1996 → Jun 1997	$750K	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 1994 → Jun 1996	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 15

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

31.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

CARENCRO, LA

4500 NE EVANGELINE THRUWAY

Top corridor

TX ⇄ LA

TX 17 · LA 12 · OK 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2514544 USDOT 464246Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2514544 USDOT 1830547 USDOT 464246 USDOT 331015 USDOT 1774183 USDOT 362492 USDOT 247460

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@oesinc.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 201024 USDOT 213892 USDOT 362492 USDOT 1601056 USDOT 1830547 USDOT 2341652 USDOT 3277280

Shares a company officer with other carriers

courtney brackin — 9 carriers: USDOT 201024 USDOT 213892 USDOT 362492 USDOT 1601056 USDOT 1775074 USDOT 2341652 USDOT 3123812 USDOT 3277280

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4500 NE EVANGELINE THRUWAY, CARENCRO, LA, 70520
Mailing address: PO BOX 3761, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70502
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (337) 896-2779
Email: mary.dartez@oesinc.com
Web domain: oesinc.com

Registration

Officers: Mary Dartez · Courtney Brackin
USDOT / docket: 303348 · MC-244214
First registered: Oct 19, 1987
Last MCS-150: Jun 29, 2026 · 1,314,520 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Sep 23, 2013
D-U-N-S: 173709585

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,314,520

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 CHARLES HOLSTON INC.

CHARLES HOLSTON INC (USDOT 303348) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 30, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 39.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier received 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 33 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 23, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHARLES HOLSTON INC's USDOT number?

CHARLES HOLSTON INC's USDOT number is 303348, and its motor carrier number is MC-244214.

Is CHARLES HOLSTON INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 30, 2026, CHARLES HOLSTON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHARLES HOLSTON INC's safety record?

CHARLES HOLSTON INC has a 39.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).