Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 208726 · MC-160858 ·
Tarheel Motor Express Inc
11 power unitsFOREST CITY, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-160858 INACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4444 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
TARHEEL MOTOR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 208726) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 11 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Aug 21, 1989 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is TARHEEL MOTOR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
TARHEEL MOTOR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 208726, and its motor carrier number is MC-160858.
Is TARHEEL MOTOR EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. TARHEEL MOTOR EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TARHEEL MOTOR EXPRESS INC's fleet?
TARHEEL MOTOR EXPRESS INC operates 11 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TARHEEL MOTOR EXPRESS INC based?
TARHEEL MOTOR EXPRESS INC is based in FOREST CITY, NC.
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