Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DUNCAN CUSTOM FARMING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MICHAEL DUNCAN (USDOT 439176) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active 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 PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 9, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 6 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 3, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
MICHAEL DUNCAN's USDOT number is 439176, and its motor carrier number is MC-382129.
As of Aug 20, 2026, MICHAEL DUNCAN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MICHAEL DUNCAN has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
MICHAEL DUNCAN operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MICHAEL DUNCAN is based in SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Aug 2018 | $750K | 9 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Aug 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2001 → Aug 2007 | $750K | 8 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Aug 2001 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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