Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2850398 · MC-955545
HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC
8 power unitsavg 5.9 yrLocal · 1 statesALBEMARLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-955545 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 51 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC safe to load? HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2850398, MC-955545) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALBEMARLE, NC, operating 8 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC 94
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)28 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle 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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
West Bend · 22–24
Stonewood · 24–26
20162026
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Mar 2024 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALBEMARLE, NC
Top corridor
NC
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 723042USDOT 4065364
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)99
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
- 1721 US HIGHWAY 52 N, ALBEMARLE, NC, 28001
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2115, ALBEMARLE, NC, 28002
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (980) 498-9267
- Cell
- (980) 475-0611
- Web domain
- heritagetransportationllc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Anna-Yates Lipcsak · Nathan Russell
- USDOT / docket
- 2850398 · MC-955545
- First registered
- 02/16/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2025 · 464,223 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 HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 2850398, and its motor carrier number is MC-955545.
Is HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's safety record?
HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's fleet?
HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC operates 8 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC based?
HERITAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC is based in ALBEMARLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.