Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1204278 · MC-479588
DANIEL JONES
DBA D & E CONTRACTING
3 power unitsROBBINSVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-479588 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DANIEL JONES safe to work with?
Is DANIEL JONES safe to load? DANIEL JONES (USDOT 1204278, MC-479588) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in ROBBINSVILLE, NC, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DJDANIEL JONES 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
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
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Nationwide Comp · 04–06
Canal · 07–09
20042009
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2006 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Nov 2004 → Jun 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2004 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROBBINSVILLE, NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel jones — 42 carriers: USDOT 451078USDOT 503476USDOT 986600USDOT 1017341USDOT 1147790USDOT 1318211USDOT 1453834USDOT 1896633
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 232 OLIVER ORR RD, ROBBINSVILLE, NC, 28771
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2238, ROBBINSVILLE, NC, 28771
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 479-3080
- Cell
- (828) 361-5383
- Fax
- (828) 479-2721
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 1204278 · MC-479588
- First registered
- 01/26/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2009 · 217,000 mi (2006)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 DANIEL JONES's USDOT number?
DANIEL JONES's USDOT number is 1204278, and its motor carrier number is MC-479588.
Is DANIEL JONES authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DANIEL JONES is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DANIEL JONES's fleet?
DANIEL JONES operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DANIEL JONES based?
DANIEL JONES is based in ROBBINSVILLE, NC.