THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER PUBLISHING COMPANY

DOT# 97174 MC# 19550CARRIER

INACTIVE

Trust Score

15 / 100

F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 50

Safety · 35% 65

Insurance · 25% 85

Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA No active cargo insurance on file

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

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that may have safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 4226274—May have reopened as DOT 4226274 (THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY LLC). Linked by: email, officer, phone

Overview

Address

3100 YORKMONT RD

CHARLOTTE, NC 28208

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Contact

Phone: (704) 358-5197

Email: tdarr@charlotteobserver.com

Company Officers

TIMOTHY DARR

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 3155280

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks4

Owned Tractors1

Term Trucks7

Authority

Status: —

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Common authority: Mar 18, 1981

Contract authority: Jun 19, 1984

Authority History (15)

Authority Type	Action	Date
CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 13, 2013 → Nov 22, 2013
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 13, 2013 → Nov 22, 2013
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED → REVOKED	Oct 4, 2013 → Jun 23, 2025
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED → REVOKED	Oct 4, 2013 → Jun 23, 2025
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Mar 17, 1987 → Aug 23, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Aug 9, 1984 → Aug 23, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jun 19, 1984 → Aug 23, 2006
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jan 14, 1983 → Jun 20, 2001
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jun 30, 1982 → Jun 20, 2001
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jun 1, 1982 → Jun 20, 2001
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jul 15, 1981 → Jun 20, 2001
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jul 13, 1981 → Jun 20, 2001
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Apr 28, 1981 → Jun 20, 2001
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → SUPERSEDED	Mar 18, 1981 → Jul 15, 1981
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Mar 18, 1981 → Jun 20, 2001

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Jun 18, 2025

Mileage: 1 (2024)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY LLC DBA: THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER	4226274	1634345	CHARLOTTE, NC	ACTIVE	EmailDomainOfficerPhone
AZRA HOLDINGS LLC	2243687	667734	CHARLOTTE, NC	INACTIVE	Address

Recent Changes

Contactemail: → tdarr@charlotteobserver.comJul 27, 2026

Identitycompany officer 1: → TIMOTHY DARRJul 27, 2026

Fleettotal drivers: 22 → 0Jul 26, 2026

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

$1,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
BIPD	Active	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	6076C065	$1,000,000	Dec 31, 2017	—	91X

Insurance History (9)

Type	Insurer	Status	Coverage	Effective	Cancelled
BIPD · F91X	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Name ChangedNAMECHG	$1,000,000	Dec 31, 2013	Dec 16, 2013
BIPD · F91X	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Dec 31, 2012	Dec 31, 2012
BIPD · F91X	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Name ChangedTERM/CANCL	$1,000,000	Dec 31, 2012	Dec 16, 2013
BIPD · F91X	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Dec 31, 2012	Dec 31, 2012
BIPD · F91X	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Dec 31, 2012	Dec 31, 2017
BIPD · F91X	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Name ChangedNAMECHG	$1,000,000	Dec 4, 2002	Aug 23, 2006
BIPD · F91X	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$1,000,000	Nov 22, 1983	Jan 3, 2003
BIPD · F91X	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 22, 1983	Dec 4, 2002
CARGO · F34	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Apr 1, 1971	Apr 8, 2001

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