Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FREDERICK GHOLSON safe to load? FREDERICK GHOLSON (USDOT 1003048, MC-423830) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in N CHESTERFIELD, VA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FREDERICK GHOLSON's USDOT number is 1003048, and its motor carrier number is MC-423830.
As of 2026-06-13, FREDERICK GHOLSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FREDERICK GHOLSON 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.
FREDERICK GHOLSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FREDERICK GHOLSON is based in N CHESTERFIELD, VA.
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2022 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2015 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2011 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2009 → Feb 2009 | $1M | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2008 → Feb 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Oct 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2005 → Nov 2007 | $1M | 6 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2004 → Dec 2004 | $1M | 5 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2003 → Mar 2004 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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