Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA ADAMS TRUCKING
CHARLES ADAMS (USDOT 1004408) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.
CHARLES ADAMS (USDOT 1004408) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.
CHARLES ADAMS (USDOT 1004408) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.
CHARLES ADAMS (USDOT 1004408) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.
CHARLES ADAMS (USDOT 1004408) 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.
CHARLES ADAMS (USDOT 1004408) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/12/2026.
CHARLES ADAMS (USDOT 1004408) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CHARLES ADAMS's USDOT number is 1004408, and its motor carrier number is MC-425557.
As of 2026-06-13, CHARLES ADAMS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHARLES ADAMS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
CHARLES ADAMS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHARLES ADAMS is based in PARTHENON, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2018 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2007 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2004 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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