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Carrier profile · USDOT 2048104 · MC-717709 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Ernest Durant Powell Jr
DBA ERNIE'S TOWING
1 power unitHICKORY, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-717709 INACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1616 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
ERNEST DURANT POWELL JR (USDOT 2048104) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 15, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is ERNEST DURANT POWELL JR's USDOT number?
ERNEST DURANT POWELL JR's USDOT number is 2048104, and its motor carrier number is MC-717709.
Is ERNEST DURANT POWELL JR authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, ERNEST DURANT POWELL JR is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ERNEST DURANT POWELL JR's fleet?
ERNEST DURANT POWELL JR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ERNEST DURANT POWELL JR based?
ERNEST DURANT POWELL JR is based in HICKORY, NC.
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