Carrier profile · USDOT 4278993 · MC-1663040 · Updated Aug 23, 2026

Harlston Inc

2 power unitsavg 8.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCLAYTON, MO50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1663040 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

2012–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(314) 343-1653 Email dispatchoperations@harlston.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 23, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2012–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 2-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

100.0%

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

MO busiest

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

Home base

CLAYTON, MO

8112 MARYLAND AVE SUITE 401

Top corridor

MO 1

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 288256Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268015 USDOT 327574 USDOT 288256

Shares a company officer with other carriers

lemell harlston — 2 carriers: USDOT 3498568

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: 8112 MARYLAND AVE SUITE 401, CLAYTON, MO, 63105
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (314) 343-1653
Email: operations@harlston.com
Web domain: harlston.com

Registration

Officer: Lemell Harlston
USDOT / docket: 4278993 · MC-1663040
First registered: Aug 8, 2024
Last MCS-150: Mar 12, 2026 · 1 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 135650024

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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 HARLSTON INC.

HARLSTON INC (USDOT 4278993) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 16, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 23, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 23, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 12, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HARLSTON INC's USDOT number?

HARLSTON INC's USDOT number is 4278993, and its motor carrier number is MC-1663040.

Is HARLSTON INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 23, 2026, HARLSTON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HARLSTON INC's safety record?

HARLSTON INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is HARLSTON INC's fleet?

HARLSTON INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HARLSTON INC based?

HARLSTON INC is based in CLAYTON, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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