Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 657409 · MC-308644 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Sovereign Carriers Inc
36 power unitsNORFOLK, VA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-308644 INACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power 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 36 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 23.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3030 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
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
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SOVEREIGN CARRIERS INC (USDOT 657409) 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 no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 36 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2002.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Dec 10, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SOVEREIGN CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
SOVEREIGN CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 657409, and its motor carrier number is MC-308644.
Is SOVEREIGN CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, SOVEREIGN CARRIERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SOVEREIGN CARRIERS INC's fleet?
SOVEREIGN CARRIERS INC operates 36 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOVEREIGN CARRIERS INC based?
SOVEREIGN CARRIERS INC is based in NORFOLK, VA.
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