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Carrier profile · USDOT 1360226 · MC-716198 · Updated 06/13/2026

CHARLES BROTHERS INC

14 power unitsavg 8.8 yrLocal · 2 statesLANCASTER, PA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-716198 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(717) 872-7621 Email dispatchoperations@CHARLESBROTHERSINC.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 21 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2005

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 21-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — high risk.Full read

Is CHARLES BROTHERS INC safe to load? CHARLES BROTHERS INC (USDOT 1360226, MC-716198) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LANCASTER, PA, operating 14 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (64/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

CBCHARLES BROTHERS INC 64

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

14.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 14.3 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 14-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1

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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): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

40%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

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

Home base

LANCASTER, PA

2931 CHARLESTOWN RD

Top corridor

PA 4 · MD 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-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 (4 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800 USDOT 327574 USDOT 2932214 USDOT 3486122 USDOT 113693 USDOT 2229404 USDOT 3133125 USDOT 3685947

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 2931 CHARLESTOWN RD, LANCASTER, PA, 17603
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (717) 872-7621
Fax: (717) 872-9571
Email: operations@charlesbrothersinc.com
Web domain: charlesbrothersinc.com

Registration

Officers: Ryan Shultz · Mike Charles
USDOT / docket: 1360226 · MC-716198
First registered: 04/13/2005
Last MCS-150: 04/08/2026 · 571,625 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

571,625

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 CHARLES BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?

CHARLES BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 1360226, and its motor carrier number is MC-716198.

Is CHARLES BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHARLES BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CHARLES BROTHERS INC's safety record?

CHARLES BROTHERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is CHARLES BROTHERS INC's fleet?

CHARLES BROTHERS INC operates 14 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHARLES BROTHERS INC based?

CHARLES BROTHERS INC is based in LANCASTER, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch7178727621 Email dispatchoperations@CHARLESBROTHERSINC.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1360226
MC / Docket: MC-716198
Officer: RYAN SHULTZ
Address: 2931 CHARLESTOWN RD
LANCASTER, PA, 17603

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