Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2409577 · MC-829157
SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC
11 power unitsKNIGHTDALE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-829157 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileEstablished 13 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC safe to load? SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC (USDOT 2409577, MC-829157) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KNIGHTDALE, NC, operating 11 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SDSATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC 70
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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.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Vanliner · 12–12
20122012
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KNIGHTDALE, NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jim dorsett — 2 carriers: USDOT 1140462
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 530 HINTON OAKS BLVD #400, KNIGHTDALE, NC, 27545
- Mailing address
- 2612 DISCOVERY DRIVE, RALEIGH, NC, 27616
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (919) 532-1961
- Cell
- (919) 532-1461
- Fax
- (919) 873-9254
- Web domain
- excalms.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jim Dorsett · Jody Hatley
- USDOT / docket
- 2409577 · MC-829157
- First registered
- 05/29/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 10/06/2025 · 80 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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
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Frequently asked
What is SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 2409577, and its motor carrier number is MC-829157.
Is SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC's fleet?
SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC operates 11 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC based?
SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC is based in KNIGHTDALE, NC.