Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1944082 · MC-692269
MICHAEL GAINEY
DBA B & M TRANSPORTING
1 power unitsDALZELL, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-692269 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 17 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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (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
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MICHAEL GAINEY safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL GAINEY safe to load? MICHAEL GAINEY (USDOT 1944082, MC-692269) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in DALZELL, SC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 16 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
MGMICHAEL GAINEY 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Daily America · 20–21
20092021
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Jun 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Jun 2010 | $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)
- 1
- 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
DALZELL, SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael gainey — 5 carriers: USDOT 1833481USDOT 3412100USDOT 3788546USDOT 4022014
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2560 NAVIGATOR CR, DALZELL, SC, 29040
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 757-1501
- Cell
- (803) 757-8278
- Fax
- (803) 757-1501
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Gainey
- USDOT / docket
- 1944082 · MC-692269
- First registered
- 09/24/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2022 · 1 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Frequently asked
What is MICHAEL GAINEY's USDOT number?
MICHAEL GAINEY's USDOT number is 1944082, and its motor carrier number is MC-692269.
Is MICHAEL GAINEY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL GAINEY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MICHAEL GAINEY's fleet?
MICHAEL GAINEY operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL GAINEY based?
MICHAEL GAINEY is based in DALZELL, SC.