Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 759402 · MC-342445
BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY
57 power unitsavg 10.3 yrMulti-region · 15 statesCONCORD, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-342445 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
57Power units
39 observed · MCS-150
68Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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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 fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 167 inspections.
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY safe to work with?
Is BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY safe to load? BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT 759402, MC-342445) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CONCORD, NC, operating 57 power units and 44 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 167 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY 88
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Safety
167 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)106 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 57-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 57
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 106
- Annualized
- ≈53 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving34
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Federal · 98–12
Charter Oak · 13–18
19982018
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 57
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 39
- Trailers (towed)
- 68
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo106106
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CONCORD, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3159240USDOT 3815722Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3159240USDOT 3815722USDOT 4308438USDOT 774366
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sarah smith — 17 carriers: USDOT 736217USDOT 1135203USDOT 1721642USDOT 2348361USDOT 2520156USDOT 2906396USDOT 2959438USDOT 3232589
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5757
Observed (24 mo)3939
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2201 TRINITY CH RD, CONCORD, NC, 28027
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 648, CONCORD, NC, 28026
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 782-4143
- tax@shoeshow.com
- Web domain
- shoeshow.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sarah Smith · John Van Der Poel
- USDOT / docket
- 759402 · MC-342445
- First registered
- 07/14/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 2,706,400 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number?
BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY's USDOT number is 759402, and its motor carrier number is MC-342445.
Is BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY's safety record?
BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 167 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY's fleet?
BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY operates 57 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY based?
BRIGHT TRUCKING COMPANY is based in CONCORD, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.