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Carrier profile · USDOT 228278 · MC-214408

SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC

0 power unitsPINEVILLE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-214408 ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(318) 640-3039Email dispatchsjwhaley@suddenlink.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 43 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority43 yr active
since 1983
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 43-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC safe to work with?

Is SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC safe to load? SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC (USDOT 228278, MC-214408) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in PINEVILLE, LA, operating 0 power units. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SJSILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Ranger Ins · 96–98
Reliance · 98–00
Clarendon National · 01–03
Clarendon National · 04–06
Torus Specialty · 07–09
Qbe Specialty · 09–10
19932010

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.

10 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONFeb 2009 → Oct 2010$750k2
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2007 → Feb 2009$750k2
CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYFeb 2006 → Feb 2007$750k1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Feb 2004 → Feb 2006$750k3
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Feb 2001 → Feb 2003$750k4
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Feb 2000 → Feb 2001$750k1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.Feb 1998 → Feb 2000$750k1
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Feb 1996 → Mar 1998$750k2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Dec 1994 → Feb 1996$750k3
HOMESTEAD INSURANCE COMPANYDec 1993 → Dec 1994$750k1
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
0
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
PINEVILLE, LA
4051 RIGOLETTE ROAD
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@suddenlink.net — 580 carriers: USDOT 190117USDOT 194602USDOT 222952USDOT 227042USDOT 241828USDOT 245872USDOT 267671USDOT 311191
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
4051 RIGOLETTE ROAD, PINEVILLE, LA, 71360
Mailing address
P O BOX 236, TIOGA, LA, 71477
Operation
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Contact

Phone
(318) 640-3039
Cell
(318) 623-4412
Fax
(318) 640-5401
Email
sjwhaley@suddenlink.net
Web domain
suddenlink.net

Registration

Officers
Silas Whaley · Vicki Whaley
USDOT / docket
228278 · MC-214408
First registered
02/01/1983
Last MCS-150
10/16/2012 · 594,857 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
155824675

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units
—Drivers
—CDL drivers
594,857Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC's USDOT number?

SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC's USDOT number is 228278, and its motor carrier number is MC-214408.

Is SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC's fleet?

SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC based?

SILAS J WHALEY SPECIALIZED HEAVY HAULING INC is based in PINEVILLE, LA.