Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3467084
ROAD AHEAD INC
16 power unitsHAMPTON, GA
CARRIER INACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 6 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 16 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROAD AHEAD INC safe to work with?
Is ROAD AHEAD INC safe to load? ROAD AHEAD INC (USDOT 3467084) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HAMPTON, GA, operating 16 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RAROAD AHEAD INC 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAMPTON, GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
franklin brown — 9 carriers: USDOT 735144USDOT 1179049USDOT 1290030USDOT 1516562USDOT 1696865USDOT 2144727USDOT 3029992USDOT 4527578
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 1398 HYDE CT, HAMPTON, GA, 30228-3328
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 742-8813
Registration
- Officer
- Franklin Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 3467084
- First registered
- 08/09/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 08/09/2020
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate ROAD AHEAD INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is ROAD AHEAD INC's USDOT number?
ROAD AHEAD INC's USDOT number is 3467084.
Is ROAD AHEAD INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROAD AHEAD INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is ROAD AHEAD INC's fleet?
ROAD AHEAD INC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROAD AHEAD INC based?
ROAD AHEAD INC is based in HAMPTON, GA.