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Carrier profile · USDOT 1115882 · MC-471404 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS

1 power unitsMARS HILL, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-471404 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(828) 206-3244

Carrier verification summary for RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS

RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS (USDOT 1115882) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS (USDOT 1115882) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS (USDOT 1115882) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 14, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS (USDOT 1115882) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS (USDOT 1115882) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 22, 2026.

RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS (USDOT 1115882) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked

Watch · 1

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

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 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

23 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Nationwide Fire’04–’07

Universal’08–’13

Wilshire’13–’16

Stonewood’18–’21

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2021

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Aug 2021	$750K	6
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2018 → Aug 2018	$750K	2
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Jun 2018	$750K	3
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2016	$750K	3
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2008 → Aug 2013	$750K	9
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Sep 2007 → May 2008	$750K	3
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE	Dec 2004 → Sep 2007	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Sep 2004 → Dec 2004	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Nov 2003 → Sep 2004	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MARS HILL, NC

49 MADISON LYNN ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1115882. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1115882.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

richard m edwards — 2 carriers: USDOT 1773236

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 49 MADISON LYNN ROAD, MARS HILL, NC, 28754
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 206-3244
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Richard M Edwards
USDOT / docket: 1115882 · MC-471404
First registered: Apr 7, 2003
Last MCS-150: Feb 22, 2026 · 23,696 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

23,696

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 RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS's USDOT number?

RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS's USDOT number is 1115882, and its motor carrier number is MC-471404.

Is RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS authorized to operate?

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

What is RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS's safety record?

RICHARD MURPHY EDWARDS has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).