Asset-based
110 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 15, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
110 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.4 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SPECIAL EVENT TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 642490) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 15, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 15, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier received 111 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 55 vehicle-level and 111 driver-level — across 34 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 15, 2026.
It reports 110 power units and 110 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 14, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
SPECIAL EVENT TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 642490, and its motor carrier number is MC-305126.
As of Jul 15, 2026, SPECIAL EVENT TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SPECIAL EVENT TRANSPORTATION INC has a 10.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 153 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
SPECIAL EVENT TRANSPORTATION INC operates 110 power units and 110 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SPECIAL EVENT TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WINSTON SALEM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.
Comparable carriers operating in North Carolina
111 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
108 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 9
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → Jul 2025 | $750K | 7 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2018 → May 2019 | $750K | 4 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA | Oct 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. OF HARTFORD | Oct 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → current | $750K | 1 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Oct 2008 → Nov 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Dec 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → Oct 2006 | $750K | 3 |
| AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1996 → Dec 1999 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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