Carrier profile · USDOT 598333 · MC-288577 · Updated Jun 30, 2026
FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
5 power unitsavg 14.9 yrLocal · 1 statesSALISBURY, NC100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-288577 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4271399Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4271399USDOT 3479539USDOT 3553835
Shares a company officer with other carriers
carl dean fortson — 2 carriers: USDOT 3171172
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4V4NC9EH5LN214803 | 2 | 4 | Sep 14, 2023 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 1FUJGLD57GLGV0343 | 2 | 5 | Sep 21, 2023 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| 4V4NC9TH6BN535217 | 2 | 9 | Jul 23, 2023 | Nov 25, 2025 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 2
- Combined power
- 5
- States
- 1
- Oldest authority
- Apr 18, 1995
- Active now
- 2
- FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC· viewingUSDOT 5983335PU
- FORTSON LOGISTICS LLCUSDOT 31711720PU
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