Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 1952060 · MC-693596 · Updated Jul 24, 2026
Vanguard
1 power unitHOUSTON, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-693596 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 24, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 16.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1616 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
VANGUARD (USDOT 1952060) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 24, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 24, 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 Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 11, 2009.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is VANGUARD's USDOT number?
VANGUARD's USDOT number is 1952060, and its motor carrier number is MC-693596.
Is VANGUARD authorized to operate?
As of Jul 24, 2026, VANGUARD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is VANGUARD's fleet?
VANGUARD operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VANGUARD based?
VANGUARD is based in HOUSTON, TX.
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