Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 156872 · MC-140159
C L FEATHER INC
6 power unitsALTOONA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-140159 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 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 6 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
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 C L FEATHER INC safe to work with?
Is C L FEATHER INC safe to load? C L FEATHER INC (USDOT 156872, MC-140159) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in ALTOONA, PA, operating 6 power units and 6 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CLC L FEATHER INC 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Fire Connecticut · 94–96
Northland · 99–03
Great West · 05–10
Star · 10–13
Northland · 13–16
19942017
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2005 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 5 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1997 → Jan 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1996 → Jan 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jun 1994 → Jan 1996 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- 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
ALTOONA, PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@atlanticbbn.net — 73 carriers: USDOT 118736USDOT 128744USDOT 161552USDOT 163526USDOT 210264USDOT 219225USDOT 342754USDOT 344481
Shares a company officer with other carriers
thomas s feather sr — 3 carriers: USDOT 534573USDOT 786696
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1285 MILL RUN ROAD, ALTOONA, PA, 16601
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1190, ALTOONA, PA, 16601
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (814) 944-5181
- Fax
- (814) 942-1639
- Web domain
- atlanticbbn.net
Registration
- Officer
- Thomas S Feather Sr
- USDOT / docket
- 156872 · MC-140159
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/04/2016 · 722,307 mi (2010)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 45875150
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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.
08
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 C L FEATHER INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is C L FEATHER INC's USDOT number?
C L FEATHER INC's USDOT number is 156872, and its motor carrier number is MC-140159.
Is C L FEATHER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, C L FEATHER INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is C L FEATHER INC's fleet?
C L FEATHER INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is C L FEATHER INC based?
C L FEATHER INC is based in ALTOONA, PA.