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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 2962765 · MC-5718 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
John Alfred Lewis 3rd
DBA FREEDOM WAY TRANSPORT
1 power unitNEWPORT, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-5718 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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 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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration99 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor 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
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JOHN ALFRED LEWIS 3RD (USDOT 2962765) 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 no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2017.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JOHN ALFRED LEWIS 3RD's USDOT number?
JOHN ALFRED LEWIS 3RD's USDOT number is 2962765, and its motor carrier number is MC-5718.
Is JOHN ALFRED LEWIS 3RD authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, JOHN ALFRED LEWIS 3RD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHN ALFRED LEWIS 3RD's fleet?
JOHN ALFRED LEWIS 3RD operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN ALFRED LEWIS 3RD based?
JOHN ALFRED LEWIS 3RD is based in NEWPORT, NC.
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