Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CEDAR CREEK
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.9 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
HAROLD DAVID STORY INC (USDOT 1060323) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 15, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 45 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 45 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 18 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 22, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 22, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
HAROLD DAVID STORY INC's USDOT number is 1060323, and its motor carrier number is MC-441865.
As of Jul 18, 2026, HAROLD DAVID STORY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
HAROLD DAVID STORY INC has a 31.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
HAROLD DAVID STORY INC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
HAROLD DAVID STORY INC is based in DALTON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.
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45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
45 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Jun 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2018 → Jun 2021 | $750K | 4 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2018 | $750K | 4 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 2011 → Jun 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2010 → Sep 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Sep 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750K | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2005 → Oct 2007 | $750K | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Oct 2005 | $750K | 4 |
| UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → Oct 2003 | $750K | 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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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