Carrier profile · USDOT 274098 · MC-146125 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CHAR-LO INC

12 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 5 statesEIGHT MILE, AL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-146125 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

2008–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(251) 635-1288 Email dispatchcharlo.inc@outlook.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.8% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

7.1

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

7.1

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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 peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 18.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

9.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

15 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
172.200 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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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$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 in forcegeneral-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 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Empire Fire’82–’96

Sentry Select’99–’08

Auto Owners’08–’19

North River’21–’25

1982199320042015now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2021 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2019 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Jun 2019	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1999 → Jun 2008	$750K	7
MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1998 → Sep 1998	$750K	1
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1996 → Jul 1997	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 1982 → May 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): 6
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

73%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

EIGHT MILE, AL

8625 ROSEMARY RD

Top corridor

MS ⇄ AL

MS 11 · TX 2 · FL 1

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 8625 ROSEMARY RD, EIGHT MILE, AL, 36613
Mailing address: PO BOX 160127, MOBILE, AL, 36616
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (251) 635-1288
Cell: (251) 293-4242
Email: charlo.inc@outlook.com

Registration

Officers: Deanna Chunn · Kandis Brackins
USDOT / docket: 274098 · MC-146125
First registered: Jun 5, 1986
Last MCS-150: Jun 3, 2026 · 248,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 27, 1987
D-U-N-S: 94478385

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

248,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHAR-LO INC.

CHAR-LO INC (USDOT 274098) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier 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.

It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 27, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHAR-LO INC's USDOT number?

CHAR-LO INC's USDOT number is 274098, and its motor carrier number is MC-146125.

Is CHAR-LO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHAR-LO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHAR-LO INC's safety record?

CHAR-LO INC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).