Carrier profile · USDOT 786581 · MC-550602 · Updated Aug 6, 2026

ERIC'S TRUCKING CO LLC

8 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 6 statesKERMIT, WV63/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-550602 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

28 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(304) 393-3300 Email dispatchcnewsome70@outlook.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 6, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 28 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 72 vehicle and 103 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

100 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈6.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 103
Annualized: ≈52 / yr
Coverage: ≈6.4 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 Driving59 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 7 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 12 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 3 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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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 filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National’06–’09

National’10–’19

National’19–’23

2006201120162021now

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

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Aug 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	3
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Aug 2023 → Aug 2024	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Aug 2023	$750K	8
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2019 → Oct 2019	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Jul 2019	$750K	13
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Nov 2010	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Nov 2009	$750K	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 28
Trailers (towed): 24

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

53.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

103

WV busiest

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

Home base

KERMIT, WV

266 US 52

Top corridor

WV 59 · KY 34 · OH 7

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.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1785288 USDOT 4321420 USDOT 209293 USDOT 664196 USDOT 215501

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 266 US 52, KERMIT, WV, 25674
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 393-3300
Fax: (304) 393-4637
Email: cnewsome70@outlook.com

Registration

Officer: Chris Newsome
USDOT / docket: 786581 · MC-550602
First registered: Dec 21, 1998
Last MCS-150: Mar 16, 2026 · 1,800,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 2, 2002
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,800,000

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 ERIC'S TRUCKING CO LLC.

ERIC'S TRUCKING CO LLC (USDOT 786581) has a Vektor safety score of 63/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier received 103 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 72 vehicle-level and 103 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 2, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ERIC'S TRUCKING CO LLC's USDOT number?

ERIC'S TRUCKING CO LLC's USDOT number is 786581, and its motor carrier number is MC-550602.

Is ERIC'S TRUCKING CO LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 6, 2026, ERIC'S TRUCKING CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ERIC'S TRUCKING CO LLC's safety record?

ERIC'S TRUCKING CO LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 160 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).