Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
1,200 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 925129 · MC-399148
NORTON TRANSPORT INC
1,200 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 48 statesRINGGOLD, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-399148 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,200Power units
1,234 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-22
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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1846 inspections.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.69.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
52 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTON TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is NORTON TRANSPORT INC safe to load? NORTON TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 925129, MC-399148) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RINGGOLD, GA, operating 1,200 power units and 1,500 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,846 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 52 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-22.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-22
NTNORTON TRANSPORT INC 88
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Safety
1,846 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.6% (24-mo)678 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)1,196 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.2% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1,200-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1,200
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,197
- Annualized
- ≈599 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving460 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving181
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance109 · 56 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance108 · 27 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 31 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance27 · 16 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving23
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving22
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 3 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving18
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
National · 00–02
Sirius America · 04–06
American Southern · 08–13
Canal · 13–17
Canal · 18–25
20002026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2018 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 6 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 6 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2008 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 5 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Apr 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Sep 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Jan 2006 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2000 → Dec 2002 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,200
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1234
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 48 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4747
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,1901,190
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RINGGOLD, GA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 90 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 874051USDOT 2399080USDOT 374USDOT 3073860USDOT 3040713USDOT 3970045USDOT 1874646USDOT 3531319Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 203 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2206782USDOT 2365671USDOT 2527736USDOT 2880095USDOT 3516489USDOT 4031387USDOT 4290257USDOT 4344455
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nortontransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4178052
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,2001,200
Observed (24 mo)1,2341,234
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2 N COMMERCE DR, RINGGOLD, GA, 30736-8401
- Mailing address
- 2 COMMERCE DRIVE, RINGGOLD, GA, 30736
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 530-1276
- Fax
- (706) 530-1276
- Web domain
- nortontransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Renea Dearing · Calvin Norton
- USDOT / docket
- 925129 · MC-399148
- First registered
- 12/28/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 47,000,200 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/06/2018
- 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 NORTON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
NORTON TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 925129, and its motor carrier number is MC-399148.
Is NORTON TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-22, NORTON TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORTON TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
NORTON TRANSPORT INC has a 9.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,846 roadside inspections, with 52 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORTON TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
NORTON TRANSPORT INC operates 1,200 power units and 1,500 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTON TRANSPORT INC based?
NORTON TRANSPORT INC is based in RINGGOLD, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 48 states.