Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 266753 · MC-221679 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Joe Robert Norton Iii
DBA NORTON INC
1 power unitBROOKHAVEN, MS50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-221679 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4040 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JOE ROBERT NORTON III (USDOT 266753) 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 has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 15, 2011.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JOE ROBERT NORTON III's USDOT number?
JOE ROBERT NORTON III's USDOT number is 266753, and its motor carrier number is MC-221679.
Is JOE ROBERT NORTON III authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, JOE ROBERT NORTON III is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOE ROBERT NORTON III's fleet?
JOE ROBERT NORTON III operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOE ROBERT NORTON III based?
JOE ROBERT NORTON III is based in BROOKHAVEN, MS.
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