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Carrier profile · USDOT 1430404 · MC-729749 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CHARLES E VIRTUE

DBA PLATTE RIVER TRAVEL

0 power unitsPLATTEVILLE, WI

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-729749 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Carrier verification summary for CHARLES E VIRTUE

CHARLES E VIRTUE (USDOT 1430404) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

CHARLES E VIRTUE (USDOT 1430404) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

CHARLES E VIRTUE (USDOT 1430404) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,500,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Apr 25, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

CHARLES E VIRTUE (USDOT 1430404) reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2026.

CHARLES E VIRTUE (USDOT 1430404) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,500,000 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

$1.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1.5M 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

$1.5M BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Canal’12–’14

National’14–’17

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Apr 2017

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Apr 2017	$1.5M	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2012 → Apr 2014	$1.5M	3
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Jan 2012	$1.5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Jan 2011	$1.5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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

PLATTEVILLE, WI

8519 CROSSCUT RD

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.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8519 CROSSCUT RD, PLATTEVILLE, WI, 53818
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (608) 558-4339
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Charles Virtue
USDOT / docket: 1430404 · MC-729749
First registered: Oct 31, 2005
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2026 · 20,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

20,000

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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Frequently asked

What is CHARLES E VIRTUE's USDOT number?

CHARLES E VIRTUE's USDOT number is 1430404, and its motor carrier number is MC-729749.

Is CHARLES E VIRTUE authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHARLES E VIRTUE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CHARLES E VIRTUE's fleet?

CHARLES E VIRTUE operates 0 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHARLES E VIRTUE based?

CHARLES E VIRTUE is based in PLATTEVILLE, WI.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1430404
MC / Docket: MC-729749
Officer: CHARLES VIRTUE
Address: 8519 CROSSCUT RD
PLATTEVILLE, WI, 53818

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 20 yr continuous

$1.5M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Apr 2017

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USDOT: 1430404
MC / Docket: MC-729749
Officer: CHARLES VIRTUE
Address: 8519 CROSSCUT RD
PLATTEVILLE, WI, 53818

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 20 yr continuous

$1.5M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Apr 2017

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