Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 400773 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Dixie News Inc
43 power unitsCHARLOTTE, NC50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED UNSATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
43Power 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 inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 43 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 25.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3636 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
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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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
DIXIE NEWS INC (USDOT 400773) 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 an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 43 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 5, 2001.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Jul 19, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is DIXIE NEWS INC's USDOT number?
DIXIE NEWS INC's USDOT number is 400773.
Is DIXIE NEWS INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, DIXIE NEWS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is DIXIE NEWS INC's fleet?
DIXIE NEWS INC operates 43 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DIXIE NEWS INC based?
DIXIE NEWS INC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC.
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