Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
22.5 yr
Model years 1999–2008 · peer benchmark computing.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CARL WHIGHAM safe to load? CARL WHIGHAM (USDOT 718052, MC-346043) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CLAYTON, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CARL WHIGHAM's USDOT number is 718052, and its motor carrier number is MC-346043.
As of 2026-06-13, CARL WHIGHAM is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CARL WHIGHAM has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
CARL WHIGHAM operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CARL WHIGHAM is based in CLAYTON, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Sep 2014 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Aug 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Dec 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2006 → Nov 2006 | $750k | 4 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2003 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| FULCRUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1999 → May 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1998 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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