Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 272140 · MC-191945
HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC
DBA PURYEAR TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 6 statesRALEIGH, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-191945 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 231 inspections.
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo1.81.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC safe to work with?
Is HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC safe to load? HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 272140, MC-191945) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RALEIGH, NC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 231 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 1.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HAHAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC 88
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Safety
231 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 1.8% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)63 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
3.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈31.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 63
- Annualized
- ≈32 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈31.5 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 Driving18
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 172.328 Other violationOther2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Lexington · 05–07
National Interstate · 07–16
At Lloyds · 16–24
National Fire · 16–19
Hartford Fire · 16–21
Hartford · 21–24
19942024
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.
17 insurer eras · collapsed from 31 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 7 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2016 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2016 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Mar 2016 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2005 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1998 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1995 → Aug 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Aug 1994 → Aug 1995 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo6363
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RALEIGH, 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 (18 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 600140USDOT 3285931USDOT 345439USDOT 1392267USDOT 2477781USDOT 2523805USDOT 405374USDOT 1013225
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@puryeartanklines.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 999324USDOT 2032484
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donald puryear — 2 carriers: USDOT 999324
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5844 LEASE LN, RALEIGH, NC, 27617
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 793-9900
- Fax
- (919) 363-0271
- Web domain
- puryeartanklines.com
Registration
- Officer
- Donald Puryear
- USDOT / docket
- 272140 · MC-191945
- First registered
- 04/23/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 12/23/2025 · 1 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/31/2017
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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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Frequently asked
What is HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?
HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 272140, and its motor carrier number is MC-191945.
Is HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC's safety record?
HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC has a 1.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 231 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?
HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC based?
HAROLD A PURYEAR TRUCKING CO INC is based in RALEIGH, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.