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Carrier profile · USDOT 515609 · MC-253954 · Updated 06/13/2026

JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC

1 power unitsROUND O, SC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-253954 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 33 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1993

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 33-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 515609, MC-253954) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in ROUND O, SC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

JEJOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC 50

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

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

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

+2 earlier

Canal · 01–03

Sentry Select · 01–now

Canal · 03–08

Sentry Select · 08–11

Canal · 11–15

Canal · 16–18

19932018

A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.

8 insurer eras · collapsed from 31 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2016 → Jun 2018	$750k	6
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$750k	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2011 → Feb 2015	$750k	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Feb 2011	$750k	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2003 → Feb 2008	$750k	12
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2001 → current	$750k	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2001 → Aug 2003	$750k	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1993 → Sep 2001	$750k	3

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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): —
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

ROUND O, SC

351 ROWE LANE

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

@lowcountry.com — 71 carriers: USDOT 271324 USDOT 279975 USDOT 298326 USDOT 449819 USDOT 518803 USDOT 535099 USDOT 540642 USDOT 547975

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 351 ROWE LANE, ROUND O, SC, 29474
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (843) 835-3376
Cell: (843) 709-2303
Fax: (843) 835-3376
Email: disc1@lowcountry.com
Web domain: lowcountry.com

Registration

Officer: John E. Burns
USDOT / docket: 515609 · MC-253954
First registered: 03/09/1993
Last MCS-150: 04/24/2018 · 130,734 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

130,734

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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Frequently asked

What is JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 515609, and its motor carrier number is MC-253954.

Is JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC based?

JOHN E BURNS TRUCKING LLC is based in ROUND O, SC.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch8438353376 Email dispatchDISC1@LOWCOUNTRY.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 515609
MC / Docket: MC-253954
Officer: JOHN E. BURNS
Address: 351 ROWE LANE
ROUND O, SC, 29474

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

$750k BIPD on file

SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · no lapse on record

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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