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EXPLORERS TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 705158·MC326030·5325 T L BOWER WAY, Flowery Branch, GA, 30542
FMCSA Public-Record Snapshot
3 of 7 Public Baseline Checks CompleteSteps 4–7 require COI, W-9, or dispatcher email
Active Motor Carrier

EXPLORERS TRANSPORT INC

USDOT Number
705158
Docket / MC #
MC-326030
Headquarters
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA
Fleet & VINs
43 Trucks · 67 VINs
Registered Email on File
Company Officers on Record
TOM BOWERS

1. Operating Authority & Insurance Filing

Carrier vs. Broker license status, Out-of-Service orders, and BMC-91X auto liability

Authority Active
Operating Licenses
Common Carrier: ACTIVE
Contract Carrier: ACTIVE
Property Broker: NONE
Enforcement & Revocations
Out-of-Service: None
Prior Revocations: 2
BMC-91X Auto Liability
$1,000,000 On File
Policy #9399788
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

FMCSA filings do not include general freight Motor Truck Cargo limits or policy exclusions. Upload the carrier's ACORD 25 COI on the right to verify Cargo coverage and producer contact lines.

2. Safety Record & Inspected Equipment

24-month SAFER inspection rates, federal crash totals, and VIN-decoded trailer types

UNRATED (No Formal Compliance Audit)

Over 90% of active U.S. motor carriers hold no formal FMCSA compliance review rating on file. UNRATED is an administrative status — evaluate 24-month roadside OOS rates and crash records instead.

24-Month Inspection MetricOOS / InspectionsCarrier RateU.S. Benchmark
Vehicle OOS (Levels 1, 2, 5, 6)1 / 801.3%22.3%
Driver OOS (Levels 1, 2, 3, 6)1 / 901.1%6.7%
24-Month Reportable Crashes
Total: 5 (Fatal: 0 · Injury: 0 · Tow-Away: 5)
Primary Lanes: GA 81% · SC 16% · NC 2% · US 1%
VIN-Decoded Trailer Types
Tanker
MCS-150 Cargo: General Freight, Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber

3. Company Identity & Physical Footprint

USDOT registration tenure, recent MCS-150 edits, and physical address checks

Registration Tenure
Registered 1997-09-15
Last MCS-150: 2025-09-18
Address Verification
Undeliverable Mail: No
Virtual Mailbox (CMRA): No
Address Cross-Reference
USDOTs at Same Address: 1
Prior Revoked USDOT: None
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Executive Public Baseline Summary

Registered 29 years ago in Flowery Branch, GA, EXPLORERS TRANSPORT INC operates 43 reported power units (67 distinct 17-digit vehicle VINs observed in federal roadside inspections) with 90 total inspections logged over the trailing 24 months, with NHTSA trailer VIN telemetry confirming physical operation of Tanker equipment. Highway inspection activity concentrates primarily across GA (81%), SC (16%), NC (2%).

Safety & capacity baseline: The carrier's federal safety rating is UNRATED (No Formal Compliance Audit); 24-month Vehicle OOS rate is 1.3% across 80 eligible Level 1/2/5/6 inspections (vs. 22.3% U.S. national benchmark), and Driver OOS rate is 1.1% across 90 Level 1/2/3/6 inspections (vs. 6.7% national benchmark). FMCSA Crash File records list 5 reportable crash(es) in the past 24 months (0 fatal, 0 injury, 5 tow-away).

Additional public-baseline observations (3/7): federal L&I/Motus filings reflect $1,000,000 in primary BMC-91X auto liability coverage (shipment-specific Motor Truck Cargo coverage requires ACORD 25 COI review).

Observed Fleet Vehicles & Equipment Sample

Roadside-inspected commercial vehicles on file (VIN serial suffix masked publicly)

67 Observed VINs
Masked 17-Digit VINMakeEquipment TypePlate StateLast Inspected
5HTAM4324E7******HEIL CO.,
Tanker
GA2026-10-31
1NPXGGGG80D******PETERBILTPower TractorGA2026-10-31
1NPXGGGG90D******PETERBILTPower TractorGA2026-10-31
1NPXGGGG30D******PETERBILTPower TractorGA2026-10-31
5HTSA4324M7******HEIL CO.,
Tanker
GA2026-10-31
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Federal Insurance Filings & Authority History

Recorded FMCSA primary auto liability, cargo, and broker bond filings

FormInsurerPolicy #LimitStatus / Effective
BMC-91XFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.9399788$1,000,000Eff. 2009-06-26
BMC-34FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.9399788$0Eff. 2009-06-26