Carrier profile · USDOT 241946 · MC-242492 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Charles a and Ella T Roberts

DBA CHARLIE'S TRUCKING

6 power unitsKEATCHIE, LA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-242492 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 3

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 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 25.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’03 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Canal’94–’97

Canal’98–’03

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Feb 1998 → Oct 2003	$750K	6
LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1997 → Feb 1998	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1994 → Feb 1997	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KEATCHIE, LA

HWY 172

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: HWY 172, KEATCHIE, LA, 71046
Mailing address: PO BOX 154, KEATCHIE, LA, 71046-0154
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (318) 933-5741
Fax: (318) 933-8676
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 241946 · MC-242492
First registered: Jan 26, 1984
Last MCS-150: Jan 27, 2001 · 60,000 mi (2000)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

60,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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 CHARLES A AND ELLA T ROBERTS.

CHARLES A AND ELLA T ROBERTS (USDOT 241946) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 27, 2001. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHARLES A AND ELLA T ROBERTS's USDOT number?

CHARLES A AND ELLA T ROBERTS's USDOT number is 241946, and its motor carrier number is MC-242492.

Is CHARLES A AND ELLA T ROBERTS authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. CHARLES A AND ELLA T ROBERTS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.