Carrier profile · USDOT 196708 · MC-284345 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

A L Felder Trucking Inc

1 power unitavg 15.3 yrLocal · 2 statesBOWMAN, SC85/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-284345 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.3Avg age (yr)

2003–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 682-3426 Email dispatcharchfelder@gmail.com

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

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Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.3 yr

Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityFlagged

52 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
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 ’19 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’01–’18

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2019

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Dec 2019	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Dec 2018	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2000 → Jan 2002	$750K	1
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1999 → Dec 2000	$750K	1
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Dec 1998	$750K	3
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 1996 → Jan 1998	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1994 → Dec 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

BOWMAN, SC

7420 CHARLESTON HWY

Top corridor

SC 4 · GA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 196708. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 196708.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7420 CHARLESTON HWY, BOWMAN, SC, 29018
Mailing address: P O BOX 5, BOWMAN, SC, 29018
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 682-3426
Fax: (803) 829-4000
Email: archfelder@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Archie Felder Iii · John Felder
USDOT / docket: 196708 · MC-284345
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 28, 2026 · 73,500 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Sep 25, 2018
D-U-N-S: 84715036

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

73,500

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 A L FELDER TRUCKING INC.

A L FELDER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 196708) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and 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 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 19, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 25, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is A L FELDER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

A L FELDER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 196708, and its motor carrier number is MC-284345.

Is A L FELDER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, A L FELDER TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is A L FELDER TRUCKING INC's safety record?

A L FELDER TRUCKING INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).

How big is A L FELDER TRUCKING INC's fleet?

A L FELDER TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is A L FELDER TRUCKING INC based?

A L FELDER TRUCKING INC is based in BOWMAN, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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