Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
280 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 257302 · MC-182121 · Updated Aug 9, 2026
Cheetah Transportation Company
280 power unitsMOORESVILLE, NC40/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-182121 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
280Power 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 · Aug 9, 2026
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
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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 280 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 25.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
USDOT registration4141 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)$2M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal44
No activity in windowVektor 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
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 257302) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE effective Apr 25, 1985 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 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 Aug 9, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.
It reports 280 power units and 282 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2001.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number?
CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number is 257302, and its motor carrier number is MC-182121.
Is CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of Aug 9, 2026, CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's fleet?
CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY operates 280 power units and 282 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY based?
CHEETAH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is based in MOORESVILLE, NC.
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