Carrier profile · USDOT 423020 · MC-402453 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Paul D Williams

DBA PAUL D WILLIAMS HAULING

14 power unitsavg 18.2 yrLocal · 1 statesDUNN, NC74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-402453 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(910) 892-1553 Email dispatchinfo@paulwilliamshauling.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 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 record1 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 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M 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)$1M 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

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18.2 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

65 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 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 28 vehicle and 65 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · 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 10.3 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

61 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 6

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 65
Annualized: ≈33 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.3 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 10 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Berkshire Hathaway’04–’07

Canal’09–’17

Integon’17–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION · since Mar 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	Mar 2017 → Mar 2026	$1M	15
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2017	$1M	15
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jan 2008 → Mar 2009	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2007 → Jan 2007	$1M	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jan 2004 → Jan 2007	$1M	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2003 → Jan 2004	$1M	3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Jan 2003	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

88.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

DUNN, NC

2981 BUD HAWKINS ROAD

Top corridor

NC 65

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1615332Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1615332 USDOT 2989151

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@paulwilliamshauling.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2864419 USDOT 4488884

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tammy williams — 9 carriers: USDOT 292798 USDOT 1372079 USDOT 1570647 USDOT 2210671 USDOT 2332184 USDOT 3298114 USDOT 3548314 USDOT 4122058

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2981 BUD HAWKINS ROAD, DUNN, NC, 28334
Mailing address: P O BOX 1385, DUNN, NC, 28334
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (910) 892-1553
Fax: (910) 892-8633
Email: info@paulwilliamshauling.com
Web domain: paulwilliamshauling.com

Registration

Officer: Tammy Williams
USDOT / docket: 423020 · MC-402453
First registered: Oct 3, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jun 18, 2026 · 319,232 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 4, 2016
D-U-N-S: 109148775

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

319,232

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 PAUL D WILLIAMS.

PAUL D WILLIAMS (USDOT 423020) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION effective Mar 12, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.

The carrier received 65 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 65 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 18, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 4, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PAUL D WILLIAMS's USDOT number?

PAUL D WILLIAMS's USDOT number is 423020, and its motor carrier number is MC-402453.

Is PAUL D WILLIAMS authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PAUL D WILLIAMS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PAUL D WILLIAMS's safety record?

PAUL D WILLIAMS has a 39.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 108 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).

How big is PAUL D WILLIAMS's fleet?

PAUL D WILLIAMS operates 14 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAUL D WILLIAMS based?

PAUL D WILLIAMS is based in DUNN, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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