Carrier profile · USDOT 717354 · MC-329969 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Tony Rice

DBA CLASSIC COACH

0 power unitsELIZABETH CITY, NC60/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-329969 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(919) 331-7638

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 2

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.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’98 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · LANDMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 1998

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1998 → Dec 1998	$5M	1
LANDMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1998 → Jul 1999	$5M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1998 → May 1999	$5M	1
LANDMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Dec 1998	$5M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1997 → Dec 1998	$5M	1
LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Dec 1997	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

ELIZABETH CITY, NC

1024 SOUTH ROAD STREET

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1024 SOUTH ROAD STREET, ELIZABETH CITY, NC, 27909
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (919) 331-7638
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 717354 · MC-329969
First registered: Dec 5, 1997
Last MCS-150: — · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—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 TONY RICE.

TONY RICE (USDOT 717354) has a Vektor safety score of 60/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from LANDMARK INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 10, 1998 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is TONY RICE's USDOT number?

TONY RICE's USDOT number is 717354, and its motor carrier number is MC-329969.

Is TONY RICE authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TONY RICE is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is TONY RICE's fleet?

TONY RICE operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TONY RICE based?

TONY RICE is based in ELIZABETH CITY, NC.

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