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Carrier profile · USDOT 587786 · MC-348121 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC

15 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSNOW CAMP, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-348121 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

14.5Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 376-9087 Email dispatchjeltrucking@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 587786) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 587786) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 587786) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 21, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 587786) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 587786) reports 15 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 21, 2024.

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 587786) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.5 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%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 — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 33.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 15-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.13 Retroreflective sheetingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’99–’04

Auto Owners’18–’24

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2024	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2016 → Oct 2018	$1M	5
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$1M	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2015	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2011 → Oct 2013	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2010 → Oct 2011	$1M	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Jun 2010	$1M	5
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Jul 2008	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2006 → Jul 2007	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Jun 2006	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 1999 → Jun 2004	$1M	2
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 1998 → Jun 1999	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

SNOW CAMP, NC

8757B SNOW CAMP RD

Top corridor

NC 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3976011 USDOT 2989370

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john e link — 2 carriers: USDOT 1779645

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8757B SNOW CAMP RD, SNOW CAMP, NC, 27349
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (336) 376-9087
Cell: (336) 516-6081
Fax: (336) 376-1280
Email: jeltrucking@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: John E Link
USDOT / docket: 587786 · MC-348121
First registered: Jan 23, 1995
Last MCS-150: Mar 21, 2024 · 604,007 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

604,007

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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Frequently asked

What is JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 587786, and its motor carrier number is MC-348121.

Is JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC's safety record?

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 17 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: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC's fleet?

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC operates 15 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC based?

JOHN E LINK TRUCKING INC is based in SNOW CAMP, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(336) 376-9087 Email dispatchjeltrucking@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 587786
MC / Docket: MC-348121
Officer: JOHN E LINK
Address: 8757B SNOW CAMP RD
SNOW CAMP, NC, 27349

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 31 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(336) 376-9087 Email dispatchjeltrucking@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 587786
MC / Docket: MC-348121
Officer: JOHN E LINK
Address: 8757B SNOW CAMP RD
SNOW CAMP, NC, 27349

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 31 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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