Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.1 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JH SEALE & SON INC safe to load? JH SEALE & SON INC (USDOT 2051129, MC-772934) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SUMTER, SC, operating 43 power units and 55 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 235 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 13.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
JH SEALE & SON INC's USDOT number is 2051129, and its motor carrier number is MC-772934.
As of 2026-06-21, JH SEALE & SON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JH SEALE & SON INC has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 235 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
JH SEALE & SON INC operates 43 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JH SEALE & SON INC is based in SUMTER, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
173 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | May 2021 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Jun 2019 → May 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 4 |
| PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2011 → Aug 2015 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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