Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 734997 · MC-354561
SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES
DBA R & R TRUCKING
2 power unitsWATER VALLEY, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-354561 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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 28 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 6
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 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
28 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES safe to work with?
Is SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES safe to load? SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES (USDOT 734997, MC-354561) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in WATER VALLEY, MS, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SRSHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES 50
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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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
United National · 02–03
19992003
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Mar 2000 → Nov 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1999 → Mar 2000 | $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)
- 2
- 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
WATER VALLEY, MS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 354561. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 240 CEDAR LOOP DR, WATER VALLEY, MS, 38965-5010
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (662) 417-1571
- Fax
- (662) 473-2507
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Howard Raines · Sherry Raines-Terry Raines
- USDOT / docket
- 734997 · MC-354561
- First registered
- 03/13/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 08/31/2007 · 20,000 mi (2000)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES's USDOT number?
SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES's USDOT number is 734997, and its motor carrier number is MC-354561.
Is SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES's fleet?
SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES based?
SHERRY RAINES HOWARD RAINES AND TERRY RAINES is based in WATER VALLEY, MS.