Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3906661 · MC-1440845
VA CARRIER INC
20 power unitsavg 8.6 yrNational · 22 statesFOLEY, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1440845 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VA CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is VA CARRIER INC safe to load? VA CARRIER INC (USDOT 3906661, MC-1440845) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FOLEY, AL, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 59 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
VCVA CARRIER INC 93
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Safety
59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.1% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.1% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 24–25
20222025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FOLEY, AL
Top corridor
MO ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3073557Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3202841USDOT 3454694USDOT 3466676USDOT 3073557USDOT 3120285USDOT 3347389USDOT 2439052USDOT 3212254
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 932 DALTON CIR, FOLEY, AL, 36535
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 979-5352
Registration
- Officer
- Vitalie Antoci
- USDOT / docket
- 3906661 · MC-1440845
- First registered
- 06/23/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 4,748,328 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is VA CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
VA CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 3906661, and its motor carrier number is MC-1440845.
Is VA CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, VA CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VA CARRIER INC's safety record?
VA CARRIER INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is VA CARRIER INC's fleet?
VA CARRIER INC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VA CARRIER INC based?
VA CARRIER INC is based in FOLEY, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.