Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 329313
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC
21 power unitsavg 10.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesLORIS, SC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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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.
Established 38 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC safe to work with?
Is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC safe to load? POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC (USDOT 329313) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LORIS, SC, operating 21 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 80.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.7% (24-mo)23 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LORIS, SC
Top corridor
GA ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
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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 (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3285479USDOT 647372
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sccoast.net — 139 carriers: USDOT 163755USDOT 230801USDOT 284498USDOT 422897USDOT 426752USDOT 433199USDOT 474363USDOT 492593
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 635 HWY 9 BY-PASS WEST, LORIS, SC, 29569
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 756-5544
- Fax
- (843) 756-1819
- rrowell@sccoast.net
- Web domain
- sccoast.net
Registration
- Officers
- Randall Phipps · Kevin D Powell
- USDOT / docket
- 329313
- First registered
- 09/30/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 03/10/2025 · 991,712 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 12/15/2014
- D-U-N-S
- 194159547
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's USDOT number?
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's USDOT number is 329313.
Is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's safety record?
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC's fleet?
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC operates 21 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC based?
POWELL TIRE AND AXLES INC is based in LORIS, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.