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Carrier profile · USDOT 2096357 · MC-731245 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

FORTUNE GRADING INC

15 power unitsZIRCONIA, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-731245 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(828) 708-8426 Email dispatchfortunegrading@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for FORTUNE GRADING INC

FORTUNE GRADING INC (USDOT 2096357) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

FORTUNE GRADING INC (USDOT 2096357) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

FORTUNE GRADING INC (USDOT 2096357) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO effective Aug 13, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

FORTUNE GRADING INC (USDOT 2096357) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

FORTUNE GRADING INC (USDOT 2096357) reports 15 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 26, 2025.

FORTUNE GRADING INC (USDOT 2096357) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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 Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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)Not 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Auto Owners’11–’13

Cincinnati’13–’15

Emcasco’15–’21

beyond this history

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · since Aug 2021

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
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

ZIRCONIA, NC

89 KINGDOM PLACE

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 company officer with other carriers

chris fortune — 2 carriers: USDOT 556753

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 89 KINGDOM PLACE, ZIRCONIA, NC, 28790
Mailing address: PO BOX 704, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28793
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 708-8426
Email: fortunegrading@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Chris Fortune
USDOT / docket: 2096357 · MC-731245
First registered: Nov 17, 2010
Last MCS-150: Jul 26, 2025 · 76,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 795853980

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

76,000

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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Frequently asked

What is FORTUNE GRADING INC's USDOT number?

FORTUNE GRADING INC's USDOT number is 2096357, and its motor carrier number is MC-731245.

Is FORTUNE GRADING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, FORTUNE GRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FORTUNE GRADING INC's safety record?

FORTUNE GRADING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.