Send carrier packetSend packetOnboard this carrier with a branded, e-signable packet

Carrier profile · USDOT 1351397 · MC-542261 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RONALD MATTHEWS

DBA MATTHEW'S TRUCKING

1 power unitsSCRANTON, SC

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-542261 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(843) 389-3905 Email dispatchpiedmontps@shtc.net

Carrier verification summary for RONALD MATTHEWS

RONALD MATTHEWS (USDOT 1351397) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

RONALD MATTHEWS (USDOT 1351397) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

RONALD MATTHEWS (USDOT 1351397) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RONALD MATTHEWS (USDOT 1351397) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 6, 2021.

RONALD MATTHEWS (USDOT 1351397) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 21 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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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 peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Aequicap’06–’08

Northland’08–’13

Canal’13–’15

Auto Owners’15–’21

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Feb 2021	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2013 → Nov 2015	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Nov 2013	$750K	1
AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Nov 2008	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2005 → Nov 2006	$750K	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SCRANTON, SC

214 FOUNTAIN ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@shtc.net — 64 carriers: USDOT 171824 USDOT 206074 USDOT 273315 USDOT 336418 USDOT 476672 USDOT 477180 USDOT 482690 USDOT 525456

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ronald matthews — 3 carriers: USDOT 2513597 USDOT 3498713

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 214 FOUNTAIN ST, SCRANTON, SC, 29591
Mailing address: PO BOX 125, SCRANTON, SC, 29591
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (843) 389-3905
Cell: (843) 687-1163
Fax: (843) 389-3906
Email: piedmontps@shtc.net
Web domain: shtc.net

Registration

Officer: Ronald Matthews
USDOT / docket: 1351397 · MC-542261
First registered: Mar 25, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jan 6, 2021 · 70,442 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

70,442

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate RONALD MATTHEWS. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews