Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3027847 · MC-1197696 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Leatherman Grading Inc
2 power unitsHICKORY, NC50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1197696 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration99 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle 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
—
Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Loading full carrier record…
Verification summary
LEATHERMAN GRADING INC (USDOT 3027847) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 5, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
09
Frequently asked
What is LEATHERMAN GRADING INC's USDOT number?
LEATHERMAN GRADING INC's USDOT number is 3027847, and its motor carrier number is MC-1197696.
Is LEATHERMAN GRADING INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, LEATHERMAN GRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LEATHERMAN GRADING INC's fleet?
LEATHERMAN GRADING INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEATHERMAN GRADING INC based?
LEATHERMAN GRADING INC is based in HICKORY, NC.
10
Similar carriers near Hickory, NC
Comparable carriers around Hickory and across North Carolina
More North Carolina carriers
Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.