POTEAT MOTOR LINES, INC.

DOT# 169423 MC# 146601CARRIER

INACTIVE

Trust Score

15 / 100

F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 30

Safety · 35% 65

Insurance · 25% 25

Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA MCS-150 last updated over 4 years ago No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: low · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Address

Physical

940 23RD STREET SW

HICKORY, NC 28602

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Mailing

PO BOX 2030

HICKORY, NC 28603-2030

Contact

Phone: (828) 322-4597

Fax: (828) 322-4271

Email: pmli@hickory.net

Company Officers

BILLY A POTEAT

DANNY R POTEAT

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 45457306

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks1

Owned Tractors40

Authority

Status: —

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Common authority: Mar 27, 1981

Contract authority: Aug 22, 1985

Authority History (9)

Authority Type	Action	Date
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Apr 23, 1998 → May 4, 1998
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Aug 22, 1985 → Jan 11, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Feb 8, 1985 → Jan 4, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Feb 22, 1982 → Jan 4, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Feb 8, 1982 → Jan 4, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Apr 10, 1981 → Jan 4, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Mar 27, 1981 → Jan 4, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	— → Jan 4, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	— → Jan 4, 2006

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Mar 6, 2006

Mileage: 1,827,564 (2003)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Recent Changes

New Carrierphy state: → NCJun 27, 2026

Removedphy state: NC → (removed)Jun 26, 2026

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Insurance

No insurance data on file

No insurance filings have been recorded for this carrier.

Insurance History (14)

Type	Insurer	Status	Coverage	Effective	Cancelled
BIPD · F91X	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Mar 1, 2002	Jan 5, 2006
CARGO · F34	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Dec 20, 1999	Dec 29, 2005
BIPD · F91X	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Mar 1, 1998	Mar 1, 2002
CARGO · F34	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Dec 20, 1997	Dec 20, 1999
CARGO · F34	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Dec 20, 1996	Mar 29, 1998
CARGO · F34	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Dec 20, 1996	Dec 20, 1996
BIPD · F91X	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Dec 20, 1996	Dec 20, 1996
BIPD · F91X	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$750,000	Dec 20, 1996	Mar 29, 1998
BIPD · F91X	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Dec 20, 1996	Mar 1, 1998
CARGO · F34	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Mar 29, 1996	Dec 20, 1997
BIPD · F91X	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Dec 20, 1994	Dec 20, 1997
BIPD · F91X	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Mar 29, 1987	Dec 20, 1994
CARGO · F34	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$750,000	Mar 29, 1979	May 4, 1996
CARGO · F34	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Mar 29, 1979	Mar 29, 1996

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