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Carrier profile · USDOT 3491556 · MC-1149318 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC

1 power unitsavg 9 yrRegional · 5 statesCOLUMBUS, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1149318 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

2015–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(828) 817-2026 Email dispatchMAXw@bartanddaddy.com

Carrier verification summary for BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3491556) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3491556) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3491556) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 3, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3491556) has a 50.0% 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.

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3491556) 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.

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3491556) reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2025.

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3491556) 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.

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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 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

50.0

▲ 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

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2015–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.0 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 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$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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Southeastern’20–’24

Berkshire Hathaway’24–’25

beyond this history

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$1M	5
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2024	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 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

COLUMBUS, NC

135 MATTHEW ST

Top corridor

NC 3 · KY 2 · GA 1

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 135 MATTHEW ST, COLUMBUS, NC, 28722
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (828) 817-2026
Email: maxw@bartanddaddy.com
Web domain: bartanddaddy.com

Registration

Officer: Edmund Maximillian Watkins
USDOT / docket: 3491556 · MC-1149318
First registered: Sep 22, 2020
Last MCS-150: Feb 5, 2025 · 65,000 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

65,000

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 BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3491556, and its motor carrier number is MC-1149318.

Is BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC based?

BART & DADDY EXPRESS LLC is based in COLUMBUS, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(828) 817-2026 Email dispatchMAXw@bartanddaddy.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3491556
MC / Docket: MC-1149318
Officer: EDMUND MAXIMILLIAN WATKINS
Address: 135 MATTHEW ST
COLUMBUS, NC, 28722

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 5 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(828) 817-2026 Email dispatchMAXw@bartanddaddy.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3491556
MC / Docket: MC-1149318
Officer: EDMUND MAXIMILLIAN WATKINS
Address: 135 MATTHEW ST
COLUMBUS, NC, 28722

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 5 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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