Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 224463 · MC-164407
CABLE TRANSPORT INC
32 power unitsavg 8.4 yrNational · 22 statesCATAWBA, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-164407 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
41Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 104 inspections.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.68.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CABLE TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is CABLE TRANSPORT INC safe to load? CABLE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 224463, MC-164407) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CATAWBA, NC, operating 32 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 104 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCABLE TRANSPORT INC 88
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Safety
104 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.6% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)77 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 32-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 77
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Liberty Fire · 92–05
Continental · 05–15
19922015
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 32
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 41
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo7676
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CATAWBA, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2313925USDOT 2592363USDOT 690147USDOT 4140573USDOT 2316272USDOT 1174568USDOT 779973USDOT 3388193
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@commscope.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 330703USDOT 736387
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3232
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6519 COMMSCOPE RD, CATAWBA, NC, 28609-8104
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 199, CATAWBA, NC, 28609-0199
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 241-6053
- Cell
- (828) 234-9556
- Fax
- (828) 241-6200
- Web domain
- commscope.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chuck Treadway · Kyle Lorentzen
- USDOT / docket
- 224463 · MC-164407
- First registered
- 11/01/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 3,195,512 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/30/1989
- D-U-N-S
- 38552261
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 CABLE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
CABLE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 224463, and its motor carrier number is MC-164407.
Is CABLE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CABLE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CABLE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
CABLE TRANSPORT INC has a 8.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 104 roadside inspections, with 6 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 CABLE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
CABLE TRANSPORT INC operates 32 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CABLE TRANSPORT INC based?
CABLE TRANSPORT INC is based in CATAWBA, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.