Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2435775 · MC-840037
APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC
2 power unitsavg 8.2 yrLocal · 2 statesDURHAM, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-840037 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2435775, MC-840037) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DURHAM, NC, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATAPPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC 88
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 172.600 Other violationOther1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Atlantic · 18–22
20132025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 8 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DURHAM, 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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3222357
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 610 HOLLOWAY ST, DURHAM, NC, 27701
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1274, KNIGHTDALE, NC, 27545
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (984) 335-2012
- Cell
- (984) 355-2012
Registration
- Officer
- Reginald Applewhite
- USDOT / docket
- 2435775 · MC-840037
- First registered
- 09/06/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 202,661 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2435775, and its motor carrier number is MC-840037.
Is APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
APPLEWHITE TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in DURHAM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.