Carrier profile · USDOT 383462 · MC-228511 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Don P Heartley Jr

DBA RIDGESIDE WRECKER SERVICE

1 power unitCHATTANOOGA, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-228511 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(615) 698-1474 Email dispatchridgeside@comcast.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’96 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Calvert’95–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 1996

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 1995 → May 1996	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1993 → Jun 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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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

CHATTANOOGA, TN

3615 RINGGOLD RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@comcast.com — 278 carriers: USDOT 289022 USDOT 321667 USDOT 330581 USDOT 382707 USDOT 433469 USDOT 473184 USDOT 476070 USDOT 487269

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3615 RINGGOLD RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37412
Mailing address: P O BOX 9465, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37412
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 698-1474
Cell: (423) 400-6762
Fax: (706) 891-0423
Email: ridgeside@comcast.com
Web domain: comcast.com

Registration

Officer: Don P Heartley Jr
USDOT / docket: 383462 · MC-228511
First registered: Feb 28, 1990
Last MCS-150: Apr 1, 2011 · 2,000 mi (2007)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 63774202

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DON P HEARTLEY JR.

DON P HEARTLEY JR (USDOT 383462) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 17, 1996 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 1, 2011.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DON P HEARTLEY JR's USDOT number?

DON P HEARTLEY JR's USDOT number is 383462, and its motor carrier number is MC-228511.

Is DON P HEARTLEY JR authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DON P HEARTLEY JR is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DON P HEARTLEY JR's fleet?

DON P HEARTLEY JR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DON P HEARTLEY JR based?

DON P HEARTLEY JR is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN.

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