Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3567020 · MC-1200161
QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC
38 power unitsavg 4.2 yrRegional · 5 statesFORT MILL, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1200161 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 149 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.76.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC safe to work with?
Is QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC safe to load? QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC (USDOT 3567020, MC-1200161) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT MILL, SC, operating 38 power units and 52 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 149 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.7% (below 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
QSQUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC 100
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Safety
149 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.7% (24-mo)60 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)103 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 38-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 103
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 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
Vanliner · 22–23
20212023
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 34
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo103103
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT MILL, SC
Top corridor
NC ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3659516USDOT 4299754USDOT 2881058USDOT 2953815USDOT 3456588USDOT 4008376USDOT 3209618Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 60 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 465185USDOT 3659549USDOT 4006590USDOT 4008409USDOT 2914675USDOT 3487141USDOT 3819678USDOT 4299754
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)3434
Shared w/ other carriers3333
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 605 BANNERMAN LANE, FORT MILL, SC, 29715
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (839) 500-8229
- Cell
- (803) 493-7359
- Web domain
- qualstratllc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Shayla R Davis · Jerome Stewart
- USDOT / docket
- 3567020 · MC-1200161
- First registered
- 02/09/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/31/2024 · 4,680,348 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 4.76
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC's USDOT number?
QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC's USDOT number is 3567020, and its motor carrier number is MC-1200161.
Is QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC's safety record?
QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 149 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 QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC's fleet?
QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC operates 38 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC based?
QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES LLC is based in FORT MILL, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.