Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 149042 · MC-143412
LEE M WHITE INC
2 power unitsFRANKLIN, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-143412 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
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 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (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
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LEE M WHITE INC safe to work with?
Is LEE M WHITE INC safe to load? LEE M WHITE INC (USDOT 149042, MC-143412) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in FRANKLIN, VA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 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 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
LMLEE M WHITE 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
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Continental · 93–00
Westport · 00–02
Empire Fire · 03–08
Sentry Select · 08–19
Employers · 19–21
Acuity A · 21–25
19932025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2019 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2003 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Jul 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2000 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1993 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRANKLIN, VA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james white — 70 carriers: USDOT 76527USDOT 477606USDOT 511416USDOT 637629USDOT 870890USDOT 881451USDOT 913794USDOT 938388
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 31065 GENERAL THOMAS HIGHWAY, FRANKLIN, VA, 23851
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (757) 562-2131
- Fax
- (757) 562-4464
- jim@leemwhiteinc.com
- Web domain
- leemwhiteinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- James White
- USDOT / docket
- 149042 · MC-143412
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/17/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 LEE M WHITE INC's USDOT number?
LEE M WHITE INC's USDOT number is 149042, and its motor carrier number is MC-143412.
Is LEE M WHITE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, LEE M WHITE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LEE M WHITE INC's fleet?
LEE M WHITE INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEE M WHITE INC based?
LEE M WHITE INC is based in FRANKLIN, VA.