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Carrier profile · USDOT 419785 · MC-298920 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Charles Franklin Bowman
DBA BOWMAN SHELL SERVICE
1 power unitWALKERTOWN, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-298920 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3535 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CHARLES FRANKLIN BOWMAN (USDOT 419785) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 20, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CHARLES FRANKLIN BOWMAN's USDOT number?
CHARLES FRANKLIN BOWMAN's USDOT number is 419785, and its motor carrier number is MC-298920.
Is CHARLES FRANKLIN BOWMAN authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, CHARLES FRANKLIN BOWMAN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CHARLES FRANKLIN BOWMAN's fleet?
CHARLES FRANKLIN BOWMAN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHARLES FRANKLIN BOWMAN based?
CHARLES FRANKLIN BOWMAN is based in WALKERTOWN, NC.
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