Carrier profile · USDOT 2051129 · MC-772934 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

JH SEALE & SON INC

43 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 7 statesSUMTER, SC88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-772934 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

43Power units

46 observed · MCS-150

48Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 773-7353 Email dispatchmegant@jhseale.us

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 237 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

173 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 148 vehicle and 173 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.4% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 11.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

165 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 43
Inspections · 24 mo: 173
Annualized: ≈87 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr

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 Driving36 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance26 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 11 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Federated’11–’15

Philadelphia’15–’18

Nationwide Comp’19–’21

At Lloyds’21–’26

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2021

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	May 2021 → Mar 2026	$1M	2
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jun 2019 → May 2021	$1M	2
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2018 → Jun 2019	$1M	4
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2018	$1M	2
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2011 → Aug 2015	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 43
Observed power (24 mo): 46
Trailers (towed): 48

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

66.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

172

SC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SUMTER, SC

870 S GUIGNARD DRIVE

Top corridor

SC 124 · GA 23 · NC 13

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 350223 USDOT 1983626 USDOT 181069 USDOT 2875828Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 181069 USDOT 1117370 USDOT 2875828 USDOT 350223 USDOT 1983626 USDOT 1081492 USDOT 4064375 USDOT 328463

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carlos juarez — 14 carriers: USDOT 958848 USDOT 986553 USDOT 1448369 USDOT 1635890 USDOT 1791193 USDOT 1814003 USDOT 2203290 USDOT 2368179

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 870 S GUIGNARD DRIVE, SUMTER, SC, 29150
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (803) 773-7353
Email: megant@jhseale.us
Web domain: jhseale.us

Registration

Officers: Megan Tillman · Carlos Juarez
USDOT / docket: 2051129 · MC-772934
First registered: Jun 30, 2010
Last MCS-150: Oct 15, 2024 · 3,997,307 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 11, 2017
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,997,307

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JH SEALE & SON INC.

JH SEALE & SON INC (USDOT 2051129) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 30, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 173 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 148 vehicle-level and 173 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 43 power units and 55 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 15, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 11, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JH SEALE & SON INC's USDOT number?

JH SEALE & SON INC's USDOT number is 2051129, and its motor carrier number is MC-772934.

Is JH SEALE & SON INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, JH SEALE & SON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JH SEALE & SON INC's safety record?

JH SEALE & SON INC has a 14.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 237 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).