CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1544288
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (16 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileWESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate39.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 19 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1544288 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-574276 |
| Legal Name | CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8285480037 |
| Address | 120 DOGWOOD RD, Candler, NC, 28715 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20110415) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2016-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2016-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2006-09-13 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2006-09-13 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 90 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 23 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 39.1% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-06-24 — NC — towaway
- 2023-10-07 — IL — towaway
- 2023-08-04 — NC — towaway
- 2023-07-28 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (5), 23 (4), 51 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 16 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 16 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 945,478 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-AUG-24 |
CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION INC operates 16 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Candler, NC
- ASHEVILLE CRANE INC — USDOT 1375980, 16 power units
- T&A GRANDY ENTERPRISES — USDOT 1196852, 5 power units
- TENNOCA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY — USDOT 1539284, 4 power units
- EURO TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 1313760, 2 power units
- BRIE ENTERPRISES LLC — USDOT 1453021, 2 power units
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