Carrier profile · USDOT 2446769 · MC-844374 · Updated Jul 13, 2026

DOWN EAST TOURS LLC

0 power unitsWENDELL, NC50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-844374 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(919) 333-6317 Email dispatchdowneasttours@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M 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)$5M 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

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 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

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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 ’26 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Nationwide America’16–’18

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION · since Mar 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	Sep 2025 → Apr 2026	$5M	4
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$5M	3
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$5M	6
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Nov 2020	$5M	1
INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	Jan 2020 → Jun 2020	$5M	2
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Oct 2016 → Feb 2018	$5M	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$5M	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$5M	1

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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): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

WENDELL, NC

243 BLAIR HILLS ROAD

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 243 BLAIR HILLS ROAD, WENDELL, NC, 27591
Mailing address: 111 ALDRIDGE LANE, ARCHDALE, NC, 27263
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (919) 333-6317
Email: downeasttours@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Dwayne C. Baker · Jackie Caudle Jr.
USDOT / docket: 2446769 · MC-844374
First registered: Oct 17, 2013
Last MCS-150: Jul 10, 2026 · 100,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 17, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

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 DOWN EAST TOURS LLC.

DOWN EAST TOURS LLC (USDOT 2446769) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION effective Mar 3, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 17, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DOWN EAST TOURS LLC's USDOT number?

DOWN EAST TOURS LLC's USDOT number is 2446769, and its motor carrier number is MC-844374.

Is DOWN EAST TOURS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 13, 2026, DOWN EAST TOURS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DOWN EAST TOURS LLC's safety record?

DOWN EAST TOURS LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.