Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 486655 · MC-1003866
SETOS INC
DBA SETO'S TOWING & SERVICE CENTER
17 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesKITTY HAWK, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1003866 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2023 · 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 authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 2002–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SETOS INC safe to work with?
Is SETOS INC safe to load? SETOS INC (USDOT 486655, MC-1003866) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KITTY HAWK, NC, operating 17 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
SISETOS INC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Amguard · 18–20
Zurich American · 22–25
20182025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | May 2022 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → May 2020 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KITTY HAWK, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
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 (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3500 N CROATAN HWY, KITTY HAWK, NC, 27949
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (252) 261-3138
- Fax
- (252) 255-0602
- setosobx@aol.com
Registration
- Officers
- Carl Seto · Hayden Fletcher
- USDOT / docket
- 486655 · MC-1003866
- First registered
- 06/04/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 05/09/2025 · 220,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is SETOS INC's USDOT number?
SETOS INC's USDOT number is 486655, and its motor carrier number is MC-1003866.
Is SETOS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SETOS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SETOS INC's safety record?
SETOS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SETOS INC's fleet?
SETOS INC operates 17 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SETOS INC based?
SETOS INC is based in KITTY HAWK, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.