Carrier profile · USDOT 16456 · MC-195768 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Critcher Brothers Produce Inc

12 power unitsavg 12.5 yrRegional · 5 statesDEEP GAP, NC81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-195768 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(828) 264-2669 Email dispatchmough@critcherbrothers.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.5 yr

Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’12 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Travelers’92–’97

Travelers Property’97–’02

Travelers Property’04–’09

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2012

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2009 → Jun 2012	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jun 2004 → Jun 2009	$750K	2
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Jun 2002 → Jun 2004	$750K	2
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jun 1997 → Aug 2002	$750K	1
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	Jun 1992 → Jun 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.5 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

76.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DEEP GAP, NC

7467 OLD 421 SOUTH

Top corridor

NC 9 · SC 4 · TN 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7467 OLD 421 SOUTH, DEEP GAP, NC, 28618
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 264-2669
Fax: (828) 264-1255
Email: mough@critcherbrothers.com
Web domain: critcherbrothers.com

Registration

Officer: Roger E Critcher
USDOT / docket: 16456 · MC-195768
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 23, 2025 · 750,592 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 8, 2002
D-U-N-S: 56473960

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

750,592

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC.

CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC (USDOT 16456) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 1, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 8, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC's USDOT number?

CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC's USDOT number is 16456, and its motor carrier number is MC-195768.

Is CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC's safety record?

CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC's fleet?

CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC operates 12 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC based?

CRITCHER BROTHERS PRODUCE INC is based in DEEP GAP, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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