Carrier profile · USDOT 1168462 · MC-469080 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Donald a Charlton and Jeffery J Charlton

DBA D & J CHARLTON FARMS

4 power unitsLocal · 1 statesGLADWIN, MI82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-469080 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.5Avg age (yr)

2012–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(989) 205-1029 Email dispatchIRene_charlton@ejourney.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.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 4-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’20 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Farm Bureau’03–’05

Great West’05–’10

Acuity A’09–’18

Auto Owners’17–’20

Farm Bureau’20–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MI · since Sep 2020

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MI	Sep 2020 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Jan 2018	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2005 → Jan 2010	$750K	2
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MI	Nov 2003 → Dec 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

GLADWIN, MI

3514 SHELL ROAD

Top corridor

MI 1

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 211744

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ejourney.com — 25 carriers: USDOT 854989 USDOT 910409 USDOT 1548509 USDOT 1612634 USDOT 1631394 USDOT 1668984 USDOT 1676717 USDOT 1717010

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3514 SHELL ROAD, GLADWIN, MI, 48624
Mailing address: 3514 SHELL RD, GLADWIN, MI, 48624
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (989) 205-1029
Email: irene_charlton@ejourney.com
Web domain: ejourney.com

Registration

Officers: Donald A. Charlton · Jeffery J. Charlton
USDOT / docket: 1168462 · MC-469080
First registered: Sep 15, 2003
Last MCS-150: Feb 23, 2026 · 285,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

285,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON.

DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON (USDOT 1168462) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF MI effective Sep 14, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, 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 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON's USDOT number?

DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON's USDOT number is 1168462, and its motor carrier number is MC-469080.

Is DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON's safety record?

DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON's fleet?

DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON based?

DONALD A CHARLTON AND JEFFERY J CHARLTON is based in GLADWIN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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