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Carrier profile · USDOT 1450506 · Updated 06/13/2026

CAR CO INC

DBA GEORGIA WHOLESALE LIQUIDATORS

1 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 2 statesELBERTON, GA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.0Avg age (yr)

2004–2023 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 21 yearsNo reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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 peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 20-yr registration — review first.Full read

Is CAR CO INC safe to load? CAR CO INC (USDOT 1450506) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ELBERTON, GA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe 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.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 4
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

8.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

25%

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

GA busiest

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

Home base

ELBERTON, GA

2372 ELIAM ROAD

Top corridor

GA 3 · SC 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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1547648 USDOT 3024149 USDOT 4046559 USDOT 3995770

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2372 ELIAM ROAD, ELBERTON, GA, 30635
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (706) 498-4890
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Larry W Sartain
USDOT / docket: 1450506
First registered: 01/10/2006
Last MCS-150: 06/05/2024 · 20,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · 03/03/1989
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

20,000

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 CAR CO INC's USDOT number?

CAR CO INC's USDOT number is 1450506.

Is CAR CO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CAR CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CAR CO INC's safety record?

CAR CO INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).

How big is CAR CO INC's fleet?

CAR CO INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CAR CO INC based?

CAR CO INC is based in ELBERTON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1450506
Officer: LARRY W SARTAIN
Address: 2372 ELIAM ROAD
ELBERTON, GA, 30635

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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USDOT: 1450506
Officer: LARRY W SARTAIN
Address: 2372 ELIAM ROAD
ELBERTON, GA, 30635

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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