Carrier profile · USDOT 869293 · MC-445788 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

STAPLES FARMS INC

1 power unitavg 11.3 yrLocal · 1 statesSHAWBORO, NC50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-445788 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.3Avg age (yr)

2007–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(252) 455-7429 Email dispatchcarl@staplesfarms.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.3 yr

Model years 2007–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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 ’26 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

State Nationalspecialty’04–’07

Canal’09–’13

Northland’13–’18

Progressive Southeastern’21–’25

2002200820142020now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Feb 2021	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2018	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2009 → Mar 2013	$750K	5
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2007 → Feb 2009	$750K	2
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2004 → Feb 2007	$750K	4
UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Feb 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): 1
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.3 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

SHAWBORO, NC

507 JUNIPER RIDGE ROAD

Top corridor

NC 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 507 JUNIPER RIDGE ROAD, SHAWBORO, NC, 27973
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (252) 455-7429
Email: carl@staplesfarms.net
Web domain: staplesfarms.net

Registration

Officer: Carl Stephen Staples
USDOT / docket: 869293 · MC-445788
First registered: Apr 3, 2000
Last MCS-150: Mar 27, 2025 · 60,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for STAPLES FARMS INC.

STAPLES FARMS INC (USDOT 869293) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier 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.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STAPLES FARMS INC's USDOT number?

STAPLES FARMS INC's USDOT number is 869293, and its motor carrier number is MC-445788.

Is STAPLES FARMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, STAPLES FARMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STAPLES FARMS INC's safety record?

STAPLES FARMS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.