Carrier profile · USDOT 2134186 · MC-743213 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Excel Moving and Storage of Charleston Inc

2 power unitsNORTH CHARLESTON, SC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-743213 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(919) 532-1961 Email dispatchJDORSETT@EXCELMS.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 · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’11 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Vanliner’11–now

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2011

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jun 2011	$750K	1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Mar 2011 → Jun 2011	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC

7143 BRYHAWKE CIRCLE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@excelms.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1140462

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7143 BRYHAWKE CIRCLE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, 29418
Mailing address: 2612 DISCOVERY DRIVE, RALEIGH, NC, 27616
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (919) 532-1961
Email: jdorsett@excelms.com
Web domain: excelms.com

Registration

Officers: James D Dorsett · Jody C Hatley
USDOT / docket: 2134186 · MC-743213
First registered: Mar 24, 2011
Last MCS-150: Jun 28, 2017
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHARLESTON INC.

EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHARLESTON INC (USDOT 2134186) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2011 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 28, 2017.

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

Frequently asked

What is EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHARLESTON INC's USDOT number?

EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHARLESTON INC's USDOT number is 2134186, and its motor carrier number is MC-743213.

Is EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHARLESTON INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHARLESTON INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHARLESTON INC's fleet?

EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHARLESTON INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHARLESTON INC based?

EXCEL MOVING AND STORAGE OF CHARLESTON INC is based in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC.

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