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Carrier profile · USDOT 1046478

POLYMERSHAPES LLC

40 power unitsavg 4.2 yrMulti-region · 14 statesCHARLOTTE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linkspolymershapes.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.2Avg age (yr)
2017–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(704) 948-5000Email dispatchkbeller@POLYMERSHAPES.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 24 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority23 yr active
since 2002
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo6.7%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.2 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readMulti-region operator, 23-yr authority, 7% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is POLYMERSHAPES LLC safe to work with?

Is POLYMERSHAPES LLC safe to load? POLYMERSHAPES LLC (USDOT 1046478) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, NC, operating 40 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PLPOLYMERSHAPES LLC 100
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Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.5% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 5.5 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 40-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
40
Inspections · 24 mo
32
Annualized
≈16 / yr
Coverage
≈0.4 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 Driving14
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
40
Observed power (24 mo)
19
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.2 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
26%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region
revealed
States observed14
US states
Inspections · 24 mo32
CA busiest

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

Home base
CHARLOTTE, NC
10130 PERIMETER PKWY #500
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NC
CA 8 · FL 5 · KY 3
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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 158102USDOT 4071808USDOT 2400811USDOT 4192266USDOT 4482433

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)40
Observed (24 mo)19
Shared w/ other carriers3

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
10130 PERIMETER PKWY #500, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28216
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(704) 948-5000
Cell
(248) 504-7308
Fax
(704) 368-8091
Email
kbeller@polymershapes.com
Web domain
polymershapes.com

Registration

Officers
Richard Gough · Chris Chotard
USDOT / docket
1046478
First registered
08/07/2002
Last MCS-150
05/08/2025 · 1,200,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
625348560

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

40Power units
45Drivers
6CDL drivers
1,200,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is POLYMERSHAPES LLC's USDOT number?

POLYMERSHAPES LLC's USDOT number is 1046478.

Is POLYMERSHAPES LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, POLYMERSHAPES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is POLYMERSHAPES LLC's safety record?

POLYMERSHAPES LLC has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 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).

How big is POLYMERSHAPES LLC's fleet?

POLYMERSHAPES LLC operates 40 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is POLYMERSHAPES LLC based?

POLYMERSHAPES LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.