Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 448923 · MC-981617
NURSERY CARRIERS INC
3 power unitsavg 7.7 yrRegional · 3 statesMORGANTON, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-981617 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2009–2025 · 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
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NURSERY CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is NURSERY CARRIERS INC safe to load? NURSERY CARRIERS INC (USDOT 448923, MC-981617) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MORGANTON, NC, operating 3 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
NCNURSERY CARRIERS INC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2025
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MORGANTON, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1199085USDOT 3388288
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael joseph fitzgerald — 2 carriers: USDOT 2631478
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3890 SIMPSON CREEK RD, MORGANTON, NC, 28655
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 437-3107
- Fax
- (828) 437-4204
- Web domain
- fitzgeraldnursery.net
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Joseph Fitzgerald · Paula Fitzgerald
- USDOT / docket
- 448923 · MC-981617
- First registered
- 06/12/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 64,568 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/20/1993
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 NURSERY CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
NURSERY CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 448923, and its motor carrier number is MC-981617.
Is NURSERY CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NURSERY CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NURSERY CARRIERS INC's safety record?
NURSERY CARRIERS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NURSERY CARRIERS INC's fleet?
NURSERY CARRIERS INC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NURSERY CARRIERS INC based?
NURSERY CARRIERS INC is based in MORGANTON, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.