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Carrier profile · USDOT 575728 · MC-279253 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

FRANKLIN TRANSPORTATION CORP

12 power unitsFRANKLIN, VA

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-279253 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(757) 516-8118 Email dispatchdwright@franklintrans.com

Carrier verification summary for FRANKLIN TRANSPORTATION CORP

FRANKLIN TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 575728) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

FRANKLIN TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 575728) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

FRANKLIN TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 575728) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

FRANKLIN TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 575728) 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.

FRANKLIN TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 575728) reports 12 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 5, 2008.

FRANKLIN TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 575728) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Established 32 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

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 12 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

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: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Hartford Fire’99–’02

Sentry Select’05–’12

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Jan 2012	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2004 → Dec 2005	$750K	1
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Dec 2004	$750K	3
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Nov 2002	$750K	1
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	Nov 1997 → Nov 1999	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Nov 1996 → Nov 1997	$750K	2
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1994 → Nov 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
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

FRANKLIN, VA

33241 LEES MILL RD

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

william d wright — 4 carriers: USDOT 1533169 USDOT 2031330 USDOT 2744833

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 33241 LEES MILL RD, FRANKLIN, VA, 23851
Mailing address: P O BOX 542, FRANKLIN, VA, 23851
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (757) 516-8118
Cell: (757) 620-9038
Fax: (757) 562-7638
Email: dwright@franklintrans.com
Web domain: franklintrans.com

Registration

Officers: William D Wright · Nancy Wright
USDOT / docket: 575728 · MC-279253
First registered: Sep 22, 1994
Last MCS-150: Sep 5, 2008 · 464,511 mi (2007)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

464,511

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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