Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 1174943 · MC-471184 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
RICHARD KEITH JONES
DBA LONE STAR AUTO TRANSPORT
1 power unitRALEIGH, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-471184 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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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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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 22.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2222 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
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
RICHARD KEITH JONES (USDOT 1174943) 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 Jun 25, 2004.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is RICHARD KEITH JONES's USDOT number?
RICHARD KEITH JONES's USDOT number is 1174943, and its motor carrier number is MC-471184.
Is RICHARD KEITH JONES authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, RICHARD KEITH JONES is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RICHARD KEITH JONES's fleet?
RICHARD KEITH JONES operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RICHARD KEITH JONES based?
RICHARD KEITH JONES is based in RALEIGH, NC.
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