CAROLINA EASTERN INC
USDOT 245428
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (81 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate23.1% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 245428 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | CAROLINA EASTERN INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8433892761 |
| Address | 347 MCALLISTER MILL ROAD, Scranton, SC, 29591-5482 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20231023) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 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 | 26 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23.1% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-04-19 — SC — 3 injured, towaway
- 2023-10-30 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (16), 16 (10), 51 (4).
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) | 81 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 62 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 88,849 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-SEP-25 |
CAROLINA EASTERN INC operates 81 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in SC.
Nearby
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