Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4209855 · MC-1641072
FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP
1 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 2 statesMOUNT HOLLY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1641072 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2016–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
2 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP safe to work with?
Is FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP safe to load? FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 4209855, MC-1641072) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MOUNT HOLLY, NC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (55/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now
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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Incline · 25–26
20242026
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2020
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOUNT HOLLY, NC
Top corridor
SC ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 4209855. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 4209855.
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 (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4275823USDOT 4398889USDOT 4487322
Shares a company officer with other carriers
roxana diaz — 3 carriers: USDOT 3108724USDOT 3623117
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 504 AUGUSTUS LN, MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (980) 406-8696
- firstratet@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Roxana Diaz · Luiz Diaz
- USDOT / docket
- 4209855 · MC-1641072
- First registered
- 03/14/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 10/03/2025 · 20,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP's USDOT number?
FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP's USDOT number is 4209855, and its motor carrier number is MC-1641072.
Is FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP's safety record?
FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 55/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP's fleet?
FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP based?
FIRST RATE TRANSPORTATION CORP is based in MOUNT HOLLY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.