Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
23.3 yr
Model years 1997–2012 · peer benchmark unavailable.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
RAY CULP (USDOT 596802) 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 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 Nov 27, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 3 states, 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 Apr 6, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
RAY CULP's USDOT number is 596802, and its motor carrier number is MC-288386.
As of 2026-06-13, RAY CULP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
RAY CULP has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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: 3 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.
RAY CULP operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
RAY CULP is based in LAFAYETTE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
3 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '24 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2017
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Nov 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750K | 3 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Mar 2001 → Jan 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Mar 2000 → May 2001 | $750K | 2 |
| CHATHAM REINSURANCE CORPORATION | Mar 1998 → May 2000 | $750K | 3 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1995 → Apr 1995 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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