Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3083176 · MC-67855
DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC
3 power unitsavg 11.8 yrRegional · 3 statesCHARLOTTE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-67855 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.8 yr
Model years 2000–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC safe to load? DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3083176, MC-67855) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, NC, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DTDESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 19–22
20182022
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2023
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHARLOTTE, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 336152USDOT 4027505Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 334028USDOT 336152USDOT 3349783USDOT 4027505
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7515 SOARINGFREE LN, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28226
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1210, PINEVILLE, NC, 28134-1210
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 576-8379
- Web domain
- designatedtransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- David Edward Zimmerman
- USDOT / docket
- 3083176 · MC-67855
- First registered
- 01/05/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2025 · 97,721 mi (2024)
- 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 DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3083176, and its motor carrier number is MC-67855.
Is DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 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 DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC based?
DESIGNATED TRANSPORT INC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.