Carrier profile · USDOT 154907 · MC-563570 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Everett a Russell Iii

DBA E A RUSSELL TRUCKING

11 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 4 statesMETHUEN, MA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-563570 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(978) 815-6299 Email dispatchearusselliii@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 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-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 40.0%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 — 5 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 4

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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 ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Travelers’06–’09

Progressive’10–’13

Charter Oak’13–’16

Commerce’17–’24

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2025 → Dec 2025	$750K	2
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Sep 2025	$750K	1
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Jun 2024	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2013 → Sep 2016	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Sep 2013	$750K	4
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Aug 2010	$750K	3
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 2006 → Mar 2009	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

76.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

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

Home base

METHUEN, MA

478 MERRIMACK ST

Top corridor

MA 6 · NH 5 · VT 2

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3421178

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 478 MERRIMACK ST, METHUEN, MA, 01844-5804
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (978) 815-6299
Fax: (978) 655-3338
Email: earusselliii@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Everett A Russell Iii
USDOT / docket: 154907 · MC-563570
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 6, 2026 · 835,671 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 9, 2026
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

835,671

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 EVERETT A RUSSELL III.

EVERETT A RUSSELL III (USDOT 154907) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 23, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 9, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EVERETT A RUSSELL III's USDOT number?

EVERETT A RUSSELL III's USDOT number is 154907, and its motor carrier number is MC-563570.

Is EVERETT A RUSSELL III authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, EVERETT A RUSSELL III is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EVERETT A RUSSELL III's safety record?

EVERETT A RUSSELL III has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is EVERETT A RUSSELL III's fleet?

EVERETT A RUSSELL III operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EVERETT A RUSSELL III based?

EVERETT A RUSSELL III is based in METHUEN, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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