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Carrier profile · USDOT 618738 · MC-331548 · Updated 06/13/2026

J & D OF LANCASTER INC

9 power unitsavg 13.8 yrLocal · 2 statesLANCASTER, SC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-331548 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.8Avg age (yr)

2003–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 286-8426

Carrier verification summary for J & D OF LANCASTER INC

J & D OF LANCASTER INC (USDOT 618738) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

J & D OF LANCASTER INC (USDOT 618738) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

J & D OF LANCASTER INC (USDOT 618738) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

J & D OF LANCASTER INC (USDOT 618738) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

J & D OF LANCASTER INC (USDOT 618738) reports 9 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 12/08/2025.

J & D OF LANCASTER INC (USDOT 618738) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.8 yr

Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%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 — 0 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving11
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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 last filed · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’99–’02

Clarendon National’02–’05

Great West’06–’11

Carolina’11–’15

Sentry Select’15–’18

National’18–’21

Auto Owners’21–’25

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2025	$750k	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2018 → Jan 2021	$750k	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Jan 2018	$750k	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2011 → Jan 2015	$750k	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2006 → Feb 2011	$750k	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Dec 2006	$750k	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Dec 2002 → Dec 2005	$750k	3
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1999 → Dec 2002	$750k	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1998 → Dec 1999	$750k	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.8 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

83%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

LANCASTER, SC

602 SOUTH MAIN STREET

Top corridor

SC 5 · NC 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3648065

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 602 SOUTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC, 29720
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 286-8426
Fax: (803) 286-4242
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Don M. Hinson · Donald L. Hinson
USDOT / docket: 618738 · MC-331548
First registered: 10/27/1995
Last MCS-150: 12/08/2025 · 532,280 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

532,280

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 J & D OF LANCASTER INC's USDOT number?

J & D OF LANCASTER INC's USDOT number is 618738, and its motor carrier number is MC-331548.

Is J & D OF LANCASTER INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, J & D OF LANCASTER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J & D OF LANCASTER INC's safety record?

J & D OF LANCASTER INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).