Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 387602 ·
Cars Are US
1 power unitCOWARD, SC50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3636 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CARS ARE US (USDOT 387602) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2014. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 22, 1991 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CARS ARE US's USDOT number?
CARS ARE US's USDOT number is 387602.
Is CARS ARE US authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. CARS ARE US is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is CARS ARE US's fleet?
CARS ARE US operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARS ARE US based?
CARS ARE US is based in COWARD, SC.
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