Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
62 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 279780 · MC-129134
CARLYLE VAN LINES INC
62 power unitsavg 10.2 yrNational · 30 statesWARRENSBURG, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-129134 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
62Power units
39 observed · MCS-150
34Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
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 authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARLYLE VAN LINES INC safe to work with?
Is CARLYLE VAN LINES INC safe to load? CARLYLE VAN LINES INC (USDOT 279780, MC-129134) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WARRENSBURG, MO, operating 62 power units and 53 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 99 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CVCARLYLE VAN LINES INC 81
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Safety
99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.7% (24-mo)70 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 62-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 62
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 70
- Annualized
- ≈35 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving36
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Continental · 91–95
Royal America · 95–97
Onebeacon · 99–01
Transguard America · 01–14
Milwaukee · 15–18
Vanliner · 18–23
19912023
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jan 2001 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1997 → Jan 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Dec 1995 → Dec 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1994 → Dec 1995 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1991 → Feb 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)
- 62
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 39
- Trailers (towed)
- 34
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo7070
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WARRENSBURG, MO
Top corridor
NM ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 618245USDOT 3773751Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 618245USDOT 3191276USDOT 3773751USDOT 278700USDOT 328687USDOT 4196338USDOT 4141365
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@carlylevanlines.com — 18 carriers: USDOT 291590USDOT 712507USDOT 712509USDOT 712527USDOT 823345USDOT 900165USDOT 1449859USDOT 2971771
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6262
Observed (24 mo)3939
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 801 W YOUNG, WARRENSBURG, MO, 64093
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (660) 747-8128
- Web domain
- carlylevanlines.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bill F. Carlyle Terry Fockler · Rodger Ehrsam
- USDOT / docket
- 279780 · MC-129134
- First registered
- 10/07/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2025 · 2,380,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/23/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 926467390
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 CARLYLE VAN LINES INC's USDOT number?
CARLYLE VAN LINES INC's USDOT number is 279780, and its motor carrier number is MC-129134.
Is CARLYLE VAN LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CARLYLE VAN LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARLYLE VAN LINES INC's safety record?
CARLYLE VAN LINES INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 99 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is CARLYLE VAN LINES INC's fleet?
CARLYLE VAN LINES INC operates 62 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARLYLE VAN LINES INC based?
CARLYLE VAN LINES INC is based in WARRENSBURG, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.