Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 273316 · MC-237174 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Joe Ponder's Used Cars Inc
2 power unitsCOWPENS, SC50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-237174 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.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.
USDOT registration4040 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JOE PONDER'S USED CARS INC (USDOT 273316) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jan 3, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 26, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 8, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JOE PONDER'S USED CARS INC's USDOT number?
JOE PONDER'S USED CARS INC's USDOT number is 273316, and its motor carrier number is MC-237174.
Is JOE PONDER'S USED CARS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, JOE PONDER'S USED CARS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOE PONDER'S USED CARS INC's fleet?
JOE PONDER'S USED CARS INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOE PONDER'S USED CARS INC based?
JOE PONDER'S USED CARS INC is based in COWPENS, SC.
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