Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2728307 · MC-924471
CARROLL SOLE
DBA CAPS TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 20 yrRegional · 4 statesNELSON, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-924471 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
20.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2019 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 22 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
20 yr
Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARROLL SOLE safe to work with?
Is CARROLL SOLE safe to load? CARROLL SOLE (USDOT 2728307, MC-924471) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NELSON, NE, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCARROLL SOLE 100
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈3.0 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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 Driving10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Employers · 15–20
Great West · 20–24
20152024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2019
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NELSON, NE
Top corridor
KS ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2895188USDOT 3860919USDOT 593490USDOT 4030787
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 1377 ROAD 3800, NELSON, NE, 68961
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 225-2118
- Cell
- (402) 705-6208
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Carroll Sole
- USDOT / docket
- 2728307 · MC-924471
- First registered
- 06/30/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 10/24/2024 · 147,000 mi (2023)
- 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 CARROLL SOLE's USDOT number?
CARROLL SOLE's USDOT number is 2728307, and its motor carrier number is MC-924471.
Is CARROLL SOLE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARROLL SOLE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARROLL SOLE's safety record?
CARROLL SOLE has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CARROLL SOLE's fleet?
CARROLL SOLE operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARROLL SOLE based?
CARROLL SOLE is based in NELSON, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.