CAROLINA SOUTHERN INC
USDOT 659258
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (55 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate13.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 659258 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-302075 |
| Legal Name | CAROLINA SOUTHERN INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3364343908 |
| Address | 517 TOWNSEND AVE, High Point, NC, 27263 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20090206) |
| 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 | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 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 | 135 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-03-24 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-14 — VA — towaway
- 2025-10-29 — NC — towaway
- 2025-03-28 — SC — towaway
- 2025-03-15 — TN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (23), 7 (20), 20 (14).
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) | 55 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 84 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,060,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 20-APR-26 |
CAROLINA SOUTHERN INC operates 55 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in High Point, NC
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- P & P EXPRESS INC — USDOT 864049, 12 power units
- RAYMOND THOMAS ALLRED — USDOT 1052963, 10 power units
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