Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2495118 · MC-871862
NAPIER CARTAGE
32 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 7 statesLONDON, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-871862 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power units
44 observed · MCS-150
60Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.726.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
12 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is NAPIER CARTAGE safe to work with?
Is NAPIER CARTAGE safe to load? NAPIER CARTAGE (USDOT 2495118, MC-871862) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LONDON, KY, operating 32 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 97 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NCNAPIER CARTAGE 78
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Safety
97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.7% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)68 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.7% now● Stable
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
≈1.1 / 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
- 68
- Annualized
- ≈34 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 44
- Trailers (towed)
- 60
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo6868
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LONDON, KY
Top corridor
KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2495118. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2495118.
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 165420USDOT 3397131USDOT 1249988USDOT 2455993USDOT 3675607USDOT 3163306USDOT 21800USDOT 3236318Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (62 trucks · 47 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1249988USDOT 2455993USDOT 3354533USDOT 3675645USDOT 327574USDOT 557341USDOT 1856796USDOT 3273166
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james napier — 3 carriers: USDOT 1005957USDOT 3753420
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3232
Observed (24 mo)4444
Shared w/ other carriers6262
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1723 CHANEY RIDGE RD, LONDON, KY, 40741
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (606) 260-0405
- napier318@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- James Napier
- USDOT / docket
- 2495118 · MC-871862
- First registered
- 04/12/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2025 · 8,226,391 mi (2024)
- 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 NAPIER CARTAGE's USDOT number?
NAPIER CARTAGE's USDOT number is 2495118, and its motor carrier number is MC-871862.
Is NAPIER CARTAGE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NAPIER CARTAGE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NAPIER CARTAGE's safety record?
NAPIER CARTAGE has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is NAPIER CARTAGE's fleet?
NAPIER CARTAGE operates 32 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NAPIER CARTAGE based?
NAPIER CARTAGE is based in LONDON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.