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Carrier profile · USDOT 897763 · MC-407388 · Updated 06/13/2026

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC

15 power unitsavg 4.3 yrMulti-region · 13 statesWALNUT GROVE, MS

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-407388 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

2013–2025 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC (USDOT 897763) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC (USDOT 897763) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC (USDOT 897763) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC (USDOT 897763) has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC (USDOT 897763) has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC (USDOT 897763) reports 15 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/01/2025.

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC (USDOT 897763) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 11/04/2020 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average19.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

19.1

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

19.1

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 19.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 19.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 52 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.7 pts across the window. 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

≈1.7 / 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: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 52
Annualized: ≈26 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance36 · 12 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance23 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving8
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4

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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)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-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 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Canal’06–’11

Progressive Gulf’13–’17

Prime’18–’22

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750k	1
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$750k	1
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Jul 2023	$750k	1
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2022	$750k	5
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2017 → Jul 2018	$750k	3
PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Jul 2017	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2012	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Oct 2013	$750k	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Aug 2011 → Jul 2012	$750k	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2006 → Aug 2011	$750k	5
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2006 → Oct 2006	$750k	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2006 → Mar 2006	$750k	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2004 → Mar 2006	$750k	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Jul 2004	$750k	3
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	Jul 2001 → Jul 2003	$750k	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2001 → Jul 2001	$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): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

71%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

WALNUT GROVE, MS

14247 HWY 21

Top corridor

MS 10 · CA 9 · NM 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4093407Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3538200 USDOT 3796736 USDOT 4375853 USDOT 1386780 USDOT 4093407 USDOT 201153 USDOT 888279 USDOT 154237

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@aim.com — 619 carriers: USDOT 6347 USDOT 45423 USDOT 57890 USDOT 318826 USDOT 357050 USDOT 377453 USDOT 383547 USDOT 393607

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: 14247 HWY 21, WALNUT GROVE, MS, 39189
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 527-7729
Fax: (601) 625-9814
Email: scottymcphail@aim.com
Web domain: aim.com

Registration

Officers: Scotty Mcphail · Tammy Mcphail
USDOT / docket: 897763 · MC-407388
First registered: 08/08/2000
Last MCS-150: 07/01/2025 · 2,100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 11/04/2020
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,100,000

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 SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC's USDOT number?

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC's USDOT number is 897763, and its motor carrier number is MC-407388.

Is SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC authorized to operate?

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

What is SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC's safety record?

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC's fleet?

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC operates 15 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC based?

SCOTTY MCPHAIL INC is based in WALNUT GROVE, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(601) 527-7729 Email dispatchSCOTTYMCPHAIL@AIM.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 897763
MC / Docket: MC-407388
Officer: SCOTTY MCPHAIL
Address: 14247 HWY 21
WALNUT GROVE, MS, 39189

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 25 yr continuous

$750k BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

Vehicle OOS 19%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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