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Carrier profile · USDOT 2898872 · MC-974748 · Updated 06/13/2026

MATTHEW FORD

DBA FORD'S FREIGHT HAULERS

1 power unitsRIDGEVILLE, SC

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-974748 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(843) 494-8162 Email dispatchrell_jenkins@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for MATTHEW FORD

MATTHEW FORD (USDOT 2898872) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

MATTHEW FORD (USDOT 2898872) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

MATTHEW FORD (USDOT 2898872) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

MATTHEW FORD (USDOT 2898872) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/13/2026.

MATTHEW FORD (USDOT 2898872) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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.

Insurance on fileEstablished 10 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive Northern’16–’18

Canal’18–’20

National’20–’23

Canal’23–’24

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Mar 2025	$750k	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2023 → Oct 2024	$750k	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2023	$750k	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2018 → Jul 2020	$750k	2
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2018	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

RIDGEVILLE, SC

439 CUMMINGS CHAPEL RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

matthew ford — 4 carriers: USDOT 2141239 USDOT 3435463 USDOT 4064670

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 439 CUMMINGS CHAPEL RD, RIDGEVILLE, SC, 29472
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (843) 494-8162
Fax: (843) 871-4379
Email: rell_jenkins@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Matthew Ford
USDOT / docket: 2898872 · MC-974748
First registered: 06/09/2016
Last MCS-150: 05/13/2026 · 100 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100

Annual mileage

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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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