Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 780245 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Richard Elton Small
DBA SUNNY SIDE FARM
1 power unitSALISBURY, NC50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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 · Sep 6, 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 inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2727 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (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
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
RICHARD ELTON SMALL (USDOT 780245) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2008.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is RICHARD ELTON SMALL's USDOT number?
RICHARD ELTON SMALL's USDOT number is 780245.
Is RICHARD ELTON SMALL authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, RICHARD ELTON SMALL is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is RICHARD ELTON SMALL's fleet?
RICHARD ELTON SMALL operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICHARD ELTON SMALL based?
RICHARD ELTON SMALL is based in SALISBURY, NC.
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