Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2408249 · MC-905226
POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC
3 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 2 statesAHOSKIE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-905226 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
2007–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC safe to load? POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2408249, MC-905226) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AHOSKIE, NC, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPOWELL'S TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Stonewood · 18–22
Canal · 22–25
20152025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2022 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 6 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2016 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AHOSKIE, NC
Top corridor
VA ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3838402USDOT 3456423USDOT 716616
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tyrell powell — 3 carriers: USDOT 3771646USDOT 3925230
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 303 NEWSOME GROVE ROAD, AHOSKIE, NC, 27910
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (252) 287-7775
Registration
- Officer
- Tyrell Powell
- USDOT / docket
- 2408249 · MC-905226
- First registered
- 05/22/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 11/06/2024 · 62,287 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/11/2017
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2408249, and its motor carrier number is MC-905226.
Is POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC based?
POWELL'S TRUCKING LLC is based in AHOSKIE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.