Carrier profile · USDOT 461654 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SCOUT BOATS INC

5 power unitsavg 3.2 yrRegional · 4 statesSUMMERVILLE, SC100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.2Avg age (yr)

2016–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(843) 821-0068 Email dispatchHOLSEBERG@SCOUTBOATS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 35 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 8 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.2 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

16.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

SUMMERVILLE, SC

2531 HIGHWAY 78 WEST

Top corridor

FL ⇄ SC

FL 3 · NY 1 · TN 1

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@scoutboats.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4050290

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2531 HIGHWAY 78 WEST, SUMMERVILLE, SC, 29483
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (843) 821-0068
Cell: (843) 270-2271
Fax: (843) 821-4786
Email: holseberg@scoutboats.com
Web domain: scoutboats.com

Registration

Officers: Steve Potts · Dianne Potts
USDOT / docket: 461654
First registered: Oct 23, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jul 1, 2025 · 40,000 mi (2016)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 24, 2006
D-U-N-S: 603658766

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

40,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SCOUT BOATS INC.

SCOUT BOATS INC (USDOT 461654) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, 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 5 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 24, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SCOUT BOATS INC's USDOT number?

SCOUT BOATS INC's USDOT number is 461654.

Is SCOUT BOATS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SCOUT BOATS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SCOUT BOATS INC's safety record?

SCOUT BOATS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).