Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.5 yr
Model years 2015–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
T & C EMPIRE LLC (USDOT 4059330) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 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 Jul 9, 2026.
The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 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 Jul 9, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.
T & C EMPIRE LLC's USDOT number is 4059330, and its motor carrier number is MC-1539933.
As of Jul 9, 2026, T & C EMPIRE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
T & C EMPIRE LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
T & C EMPIRE LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
T & C EMPIRE LLC is based in CHARLESTON, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
Comparable carriers around Charleston and across South Carolina
6 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 1
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $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 6 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
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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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