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Carrier profile · USDOT 238573 · MC-170489 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Carter-dorsey Express Inc
28 power unitsNEWPORT, TN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-170489 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power 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 active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 28 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4242 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (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
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CARTER-DORSEY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 238573) 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 no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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 28 power units and 36 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 5, 1985 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CARTER-DORSEY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
CARTER-DORSEY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 238573, and its motor carrier number is MC-170489.
Is CARTER-DORSEY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, CARTER-DORSEY EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CARTER-DORSEY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
CARTER-DORSEY EXPRESS INC operates 28 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARTER-DORSEY EXPRESS INC based?
CARTER-DORSEY EXPRESS INC is based in NEWPORT, TN.
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