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Carrier profile · USDOT 1995178 · MC-728061 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PAUL EPPERSON

DBA EPPERSON CARRIERS

2 power unitsavg 9.4 yrRegional · 6 statesSEAGOVILLE, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-728061 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.4Avg age (yr)

2016–2017 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for PAUL EPPERSON

PAUL EPPERSON (USDOT 1995178) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PAUL EPPERSON (USDOT 1995178) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

PAUL EPPERSON (USDOT 1995178) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY effective Mar 18, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

PAUL EPPERSON (USDOT 1995178) has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PAUL EPPERSON (USDOT 1995178) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PAUL EPPERSON (USDOT 1995178) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 14, 2025.

PAUL EPPERSON (USDOT 1995178) 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

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.4 yr

Model years 2016–2017 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 66.7%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 — 3 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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.

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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’10–’14

Scottsdale’15–’18

National’18–’22

United States’22–’24

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2025	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2022 → Mar 2024	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2022	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2015 → Mar 2018	$750K	5
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2015	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2010 → Mar 2014	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.4 yr

Average age

2017

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

40%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

SEAGOVILLE, TX

955 FM 1389 N

Top corridor

TX 2 · TN 2 · AR 1

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 69310

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: 955 FM 1389 N, SEAGOVILLE, TX, 75159
Mailing address: 955 NORTH HIGHWAY 1389, SEAGOVILLE, TX, 75159
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (972) 989-4741
Cell: (972) 979-4741
Fax: (972) 979-4741
Email: eppersoncarrier@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Paul D. Epperson · Song Navong
USDOT / docket: 1995178 · MC-728061
First registered: Feb 15, 2010
Last MCS-150: Feb 14, 2025 · 367,478 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

367,478

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 PAUL EPPERSON's USDOT number?

PAUL EPPERSON's USDOT number is 1995178, and its motor carrier number is MC-728061.

Is PAUL EPPERSON authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PAUL EPPERSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PAUL EPPERSON's safety record?

PAUL EPPERSON has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PAUL EPPERSON's fleet?

PAUL EPPERSON operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAUL EPPERSON based?

PAUL EPPERSON is based in SEAGOVILLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(972) 989-4741 Email dispatchEPPERSONCARRIER@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1995178
MC / Docket: MC-728061
Officer: PAUL D. EPPERSON
Address: 955 FM 1389 N
SEAGOVILLE, TX, 75159

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 16 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2025

Vehicle OOS 67%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1995178
MC / Docket: MC-728061
Officer: PAUL D. EPPERSON
Address: 955 FM 1389 N
SEAGOVILLE, TX, 75159

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 16 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Mar 2025

Vehicle OOS 67%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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