Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is EASTERN CARTAGE COMPANY safe to load? EASTERN CARTAGE COMPANY (USDOT 535857, MC-221929) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in COPPERHILL, TN, operating 14 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 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.
EASTERN CARTAGE COMPANY's USDOT number is 535857, and its motor carrier number is MC-221929.
As of 2026-06-13, EASTERN CARTAGE COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EASTERN CARTAGE COMPANY operates 14 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EASTERN CARTAGE COMPANY is based in COPPERHILL, TN.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2002 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2001 → Feb 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| CALIBER ONE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2000 → Feb 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1997 → Feb 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 1996 → Feb 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1995 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 1994 → Feb 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1994 → Feb 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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