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Carrier profile · USDOT 1447614 · MC-547140 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC

11 power unitsavg 14.6 yrRegional · 3 statesSPARTA, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-547140 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.6Avg age (yr)

2000–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 372-1918 Email dispatchSCASSELL@ADVCOMPANIES.COM

Carrier verification summary for ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC

ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC (USDOT 1447614) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC (USDOT 1447614) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC (USDOT 1447614) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC (USDOT 1447614) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC (USDOT 1447614) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC (USDOT 1447614) reports 11 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2026.

ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC (USDOT 1447614) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 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 peersOlder

14.6 yr

Model years 2000–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 3 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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.

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

≈0.5 / 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: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Northland’12–’14

Stonewood’17–’21

Northland’21–’26

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2026	$1M	2
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Apr 2021	$1M	7
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2017	$1M	1
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2012 → Feb 2014	$1M	1
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2012	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2010 → Feb 2011	$1M	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2009 → Jan 2010	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2008 → Jan 2009	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2006 → Jan 2007	$1M	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.6 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

15%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

SPARTA, NC

3166 HWY 21 SOUTH

Top corridor

NC 8 · TN 1 · VA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steven cassell — 2 carriers: USDOT 2903905

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3166 HWY 21 SOUTH, SPARTA, NC, 28675
Mailing address: PO BOX 236, SPARTA, NC, 28675
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 372-1918
Fax: (336) 372-6137
Email: scassell@advcompanies.com
Web domain: advcompanies.com

Registration

Officers: Steven Cassell · Daryl K Reeves
USDOT / docket: 1447614 · MC-547140
First registered: Jan 3, 2006
Last MCS-150: Mar 4, 2026 · 250,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

250,000

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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Frequently asked

What is ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC's USDOT number?

ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC's USDOT number is 1447614, and its motor carrier number is MC-547140.

Is ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC's safety record?

ADVANTAGE TRAILERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).