Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.8 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is GEORGIA CARTAGE EXPRESS INC safe to load? GEORGIA CARTAGE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2421646, MC-834094) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DULUTH, GA, operating 9 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
GEORGIA CARTAGE EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2421646, and its motor carrier number is MC-834094.
As of 2026-06-30, GEORGIA CARTAGE EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GEORGIA CARTAGE EXPRESS INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
GEORGIA CARTAGE EXPRESS INC operates 9 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GEORGIA CARTAGE EXPRESS INC is based in DULUTH, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| BENCHMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 15 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Sep 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 3 |
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 2 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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