Carrier profile · USDOT 196861 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Piedmont Natural Gas Company Inc

518 power unitsavg 4.8 yrLocal · 2 statesCHARLOTTE, NC88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

518Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

2010–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(980) 373-5132 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

518 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 2010–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 2

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 518-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 518
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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.

393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 518
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

10.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

CHARLOTTE, NC

525 SOUTH TYRON ST

Top corridor

NC 11 · TN 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@duke-energy.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 94646 USDOT 284010 USDOT 2861524

Shares a company officer with other carriers

denise kennedy — 2 carriers: USDOT 1387637

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

518

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 525 SOUTH TYRON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202
Mailing address: P O BOX 33068, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28233
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (980) 373-5132
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: duke-energy.com

Registration

Officers: Stacy Stewart · Denise Kennedy
USDOT / docket: 196861
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 2, 2026 · 8,756,565 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 24, 1996
D-U-N-S: 6996219

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

518

Power units

511

Drivers

297

CDL drivers

8,756,565

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC.

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC (USDOT 196861) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 518 power units and 511 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 24, 1996 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 196861.

Is PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC's safety record?

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC's fleet?

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC operates 518 power units and 511 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC based?

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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