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Carrier profile · USDOT 257302 · MC-183025 · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Cheetah Transportation Company
280 power unitsMOORESVILLE, NC40/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-183025 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
280Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 13, 2026
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
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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 280 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 25.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
USDOT registration4141 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)$2M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal44
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 257302) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE effective Apr 25, 1985 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 13, 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 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 13, 2026.
It reports 280 power units and 282 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2001.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 17, 1999 in the federal record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number?
CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number is 257302, and its motor carrier number is MC-183025.
Is CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of Sep 13, 2026, CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's fleet?
CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY operates 280 power units and 282 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY based?
CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is based in MOORESVILLE, NC.
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