Carrier profile · USDOT 4400168 · MC-1727132 · Updated Jul 18, 2026
Cloninger Transit Inc
5 power unitsavg 4.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesHICKORY, NC87/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1727132 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3479143USDOT 4293551USDOT 4523696Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FT8W3DT2KEG38179View sourced platform decode | 3 | 9 | Mar 7, 2024 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| 4ZEGH4026J1169656View sourced platform decode | 3 | 9 | Mar 7, 2024 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| 1GC1YNEY3PF245150View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Mar 11, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| 7M3GU4021TNDT7416View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Mar 11, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |