Carrier profile · USDOT 1566990 · MC-579979 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PIEDMONT EXPRESS REFRIGERATED SERVICES LLC

13 power unitsCONOVER, NC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-579979 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(828) 695-1861 Email dispatchpkeating@piedmontexp.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

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

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’07 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2007

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2006 → Aug 2007	$750K	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CONOVER, NC

201 NORTH MOLIN CREEK ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@piedmontexp.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 354011

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ron elliot — 2 carriers: USDOT 2422403

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 201 NORTH MOLIN CREEK ROAD, CONOVER, NC, 28613
Mailing address: P O BOX 1657, CONOVER, NC, 28613
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 695-1861
Cell: (828) 674-5029
Fax: (828) 695-1885
Email: pkeating@piedmontexp.com
Web domain: piedmontexp.com

Registration

Officers: Ron Elliot · Wesley Elliot
USDOT / docket: 1566990 · MC-579979
First registered: Oct 18, 2006
Last MCS-150: Oct 9, 2009 · 1,086,301 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,086,301

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PIEDMONT EXPRESS REFRIGERATED SERVICES LLC.

PIEDMONT EXPRESS REFRIGERATED SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1566990) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2007 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 9, 2009.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PIEDMONT EXPRESS REFRIGERATED SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

PIEDMONT EXPRESS REFRIGERATED SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1566990, and its motor carrier number is MC-579979.

Is PIEDMONT EXPRESS REFRIGERATED SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PIEDMONT EXPRESS REFRIGERATED SERVICES LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.