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Carrier profile · USDOT 256002 · MC-181792 · Updated 06/13/2026

CLASSIC CHARTER INC

0 power unitsavg 8.5 yrLocal · 2 statesVISALIA, CA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181792 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

30 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.5Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(877) 687-2345 Email dispatchCHRIS@CLASSICCHARTER.COM

Carrier verification summary for CLASSIC CHARTER INC

CLASSIC CHARTER INC (USDOT 256002) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

CLASSIC CHARTER INC (USDOT 256002) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

CLASSIC CHARTER INC (USDOT 256002) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CLASSIC CHARTER INC (USDOT 256002) has a 3.1% 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.

CLASSIC CHARTER INC (USDOT 256002) has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

CLASSIC CHARTER INC (USDOT 256002) reports 0 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/29/2025.

CLASSIC CHARTER INC (USDOT 256002) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 11/17/2025 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes11 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 136 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$4M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

3.1

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

3.1

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 3.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 97 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2

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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$4,000,000 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

$4M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed · 16 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’87–’97

General Security’98–’03

Carolina’19–’24

1987199720072017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 24 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 24 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$5M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2019 → Aug 2024	$5M	2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Jun 2018 → Sep 2019	$5M	2
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2015 → Jun 2018	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Jun 2013 → Jun 2015	$5M	2
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2012 → Jun 2013	$5M	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2012	$5M	2
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2008 → Jun 2009	$5M	5
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2008 → Sep 2008	$5M	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2008 → Sep 2008	$5M	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jun 2008	$5M	8
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jun 2004 → Jun 2005	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2003 → Jun 2004	$5M	3
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2003 → Jun 2004	$5M	1
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	Jun 2001 → Jun 2003	$5M	4
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Jun 2001	$5M	1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1998 → Jun 1999	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1998 → Jun 1998	$5M	1
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1998 → Jun 2003	$5M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jun 1997 → Jun 1998	$5M	1
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1997 → Apr 1998	$5M	1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1997 → Apr 1998	$5M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Mar 1987 → Jun 1997	$5M	3

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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): 30
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

71%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

VISALIA, CA

1111 FERNE ST

Top corridor

CA 89

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3983893

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1111 FERNE ST, VISALIA, CA, 93291
Mailing address: PO BOX 469, VISALIA, CA, 93279
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (877) 687-2345
Email: chris@classiccharter.com
Web domain: classiccharter.com

Registration

Officers: Aaron Pike · Melissa Riddington
USDOT / docket: 256002 · MC-181792
First registered: 02/21/1985
Last MCS-150: 05/29/2025 · 1,500,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 11/17/2025
D-U-N-S: 153914817

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,500,000

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 CLASSIC CHARTER INC's USDOT number?

CLASSIC CHARTER INC's USDOT number is 256002, and its motor carrier number is MC-181792.

Is CLASSIC CHARTER INC authorized to operate?

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

What is CLASSIC CHARTER INC's safety record?

CLASSIC CHARTER INC has a 3.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 136 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).