Carrier profile · USDOT 2996543 · MC-23713 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Matthew Richardson Trucking LLC

5 power unitsavg 19.8 yrRegional · 3 statesCHARLOTTE, NC86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-23713 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(980) 307-5248 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average85.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

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 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo85.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.8 yr

Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 85.71% on 7 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
2 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jun 8, 2026.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 85.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

85.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 27.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’20 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Millennium’17–’18

Stonewood’18–’19

Northland’19–’20

beyond this history

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2020

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → May 2020	$750K	1
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2019	$750K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	May 2017 → May 2018	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 6
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

19.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

69.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

North Carolina: 5 inspections
South Carolina: 3 inspections
Tennessee: 1 inspections

Home base

CHARLOTTE, NC

2222 KIRKGATE LANE

Most inspections: NC

5 inspections

NC 5 · SC 3 · TN 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

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 1422592 USDOT 3751795 USDOT 3593038 USDOT 3629996

Shares a company officer with other carriers

matthew richardson — 9 carriers: USDOT 1787342 USDOT 2586224 USDOT 3204363 USDOT 3212102 USDOT 3458238 USDOT 4167851 USDOT 4300827 USDOT 4499583

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2222 KIRKGATE LANE, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28215-7810
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (980) 307-5248
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Matthew Richardson
USDOT / docket: 2996543 · MC-23713
First registered: Apr 12, 2017
Last MCS-150: Nov 13, 2025 · 140,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

140,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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86%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

6 of 7 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

35violation records

8OOS-tagged records

6 of 7inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Lights

1315%2 / 13

Other vehicle maintenance

1323%3 / 13

Unsafe driving

520%1 / 5

Brakes

2100%2 / 2

Hours of service

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

100%Nov 24 to May 254 / 4

100%May 25 to Nov 251 / 1

100%Nov 25 to May 261 / 1

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (6 of 35 records)

392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.60C Windshield / glazing2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2

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393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps2
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2MI State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.25F Lighting device requirements1
393.47A-BCFSBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.51C-BLPW Brake warning devices1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1

Before you tender

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MATTHEW RICHARDSON TRUCKING LLC.

MATTHEW RICHARDSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2996543) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 2, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 85.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 13, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MATTHEW RICHARDSON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

MATTHEW RICHARDSON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2996543, and its motor carrier number is MC-23713.

Is MATTHEW RICHARDSON TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. MATTHEW RICHARDSON TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MATTHEW RICHARDSON TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

MATTHEW RICHARDSON TRUCKING LLC has a 85.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).