Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 227385 · MC-165674
CARPET SHIPPERS INC
28 power unitsDALTON, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-165674 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 44 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 28 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARPET SHIPPERS INC safe to work with?
Is CARPET SHIPPERS INC safe to load? CARPET SHIPPERS INC (USDOT 227385, MC-165674) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in DALTON, GA, operating 28 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCARPET SHIPPERS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
American Central · 94–96
Occidental Fire · 03–05
Sentry Select · 05–09
19942010
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Jul 2010 | $1M | 6 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Aug 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2003 → Jul 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2002 → Jul 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1999 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1998 → Jul 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1996 | $1M | 3 |
| AMERICAN CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1994 → Aug 1996 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALTON, GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 119 MARESCA DRIVE NE, DALTON, GA, 30721
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 259-6303
- Fax
- (706) 529-0850
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officers
- Stephen D Baker · Shaun Knick
- USDOT / docket
- 227385 · MC-165674
- First registered
- 01/20/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 05/10/2011 · 2,275,707 mi (2009)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 106683345
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CARPET SHIPPERS INC's USDOT number?
CARPET SHIPPERS INC's USDOT number is 227385, and its motor carrier number is MC-165674.
Is CARPET SHIPPERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARPET SHIPPERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CARPET SHIPPERS INC's fleet?
CARPET SHIPPERS INC operates 28 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARPET SHIPPERS INC based?
CARPET SHIPPERS INC is based in DALTON, GA.