Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CAPE FEAR TRANSPORT INC safe to load? CAPE FEAR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 418245, MC-256180) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in ELIZABETHTOWN, NC, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (44/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CAPE FEAR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 418245, and its motor carrier number is MC-256180.
As of 2026-06-13, CAPE FEAR TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CAPE FEAR TRANSPORT INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CAPE FEAR TRANSPORT INC is based in ELIZABETHTOWN, NC.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2014 → Jun 2022 | $5M | 7 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2007 → Aug 2014 | $5M | 1 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2007 | $5M | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2000 → Aug 2001 | $5M | 1 |
| FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1997 → Jun 2001 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1997 → Nov 2000 | $5M | 2 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → Sep 1996 | $5M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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