Asset-based
46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 27, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.6 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DRAKE ENTERPRISES OF LINCOLNTON NC LLC (USDOT 1427502) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 27, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 27, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
The carrier received 79 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 34 vehicle-level and 79 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 27, 2026.
It reports 46 power units and 46 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 27, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 27, 2026.
DRAKE ENTERPRISES OF LINCOLNTON NC LLC's USDOT number is 1427502, and its motor carrier number is MC-539567.
As of Jun 27, 2026, DRAKE ENTERPRISES OF LINCOLNTON NC LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DRAKE ENTERPRISES OF LINCOLNTON NC LLC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 135 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
DRAKE ENTERPRISES OF LINCOLNTON NC LLC operates 46 power units and 46 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DRAKE ENTERPRISES OF LINCOLNTON NC LLC is based in LINCOLNTON, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
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79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
79 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 8
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Oct 2016 → Sep 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Feb 2013 → Oct 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Feb 2012 → Feb 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Feb 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Feb 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2006 → Jan 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Mar 2006 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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