Carrier profile · USDOT 435401 · MC-239806 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Classic Cartage Trucking

13 power unitsSYMAR, CA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-239806 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(661) 294-2280 Email dispatchLPEARSON@CLASSICCARTAGE.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’04 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Royal America’95–’02

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS · since Sep 2004

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2002 → Sep 2004	$750K	1
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Apr 1995 → Sep 2002	$750K	1
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1994 → Apr 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SYMAR, CA

13235 GOLDEN STATE ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

earl j whitehead — 3 carriers: USDOT 215616 USDOT 295654

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13235 GOLDEN STATE ROAD, SYMAR, CA, 91342
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (661) 294-2280
Fax: (661) 295-0986
Email: lpearson@classiccartage.net
Web domain: classiccartage.net

Registration

Officers: Earl J Whitehead · Kevin Williams
USDOT / docket: 435401 · MC-239806
First registered: Jan 31, 1991
Last MCS-150: Nov 28, 2013 · 600,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 791446784

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

600,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CLASSIC CARTAGE TRUCKING.

CLASSIC CARTAGE TRUCKING (USDOT 435401) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS effective Sep 1, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 28, 2013.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CLASSIC CARTAGE TRUCKING's USDOT number?

CLASSIC CARTAGE TRUCKING's USDOT number is 435401, and its motor carrier number is MC-239806.

Is CLASSIC CARTAGE TRUCKING authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CLASSIC CARTAGE TRUCKING is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CLASSIC CARTAGE TRUCKING's fleet?

CLASSIC CARTAGE TRUCKING operates 13 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CLASSIC CARTAGE TRUCKING based?

CLASSIC CARTAGE TRUCKING is based in SYMAR, CA.

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