Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 508676 · MC-259953
SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC
1 power unitsCASTLEWOOD, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-259953 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 34 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.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 5.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC safe to load? SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC (USDOT 508676, MC-259953) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in CASTLEWOOD, VA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$0 BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Carolina · 08–11
Canal · 13–15
National · 15–18
Progressive Northern · 19–23
19942023
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Mar 2023 | $0 | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $0 | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2018 | $0 | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2013 → Jan 2015 | $0 | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2012 → Mar 2012 | $0 | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → Oct 2011 | $0 | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → May 2008 | $0 | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1995 → Jan 1996 | $0 | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1994 → Jan 1995 | $0 | 1 |
03
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.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CASTLEWOOD, VA
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.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5589 LOWER COPPER CREEK RD, CASTLEWOOD, VA, 24224
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (276) 794-7296
- Cell
- (276) 889-2102
- Fax
- (276) 889-4118
Registration
- Officer
- Jimmy D Guinn
- USDOT / docket
- 508676 · MC-259953
- First registered
- 01/04/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 06/28/2021 · 35,632 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 508676, and its motor carrier number is MC-259953.
Is SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC's fleet?
SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC based?
SNOWBIRD TRUCKING INC is based in CASTLEWOOD, VA.