PAUL JOHNSON
USDOT 815534 · Doing business as CARLTON TRUCKING COMPANY
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate20% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 815534 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-362232 |
| Legal Name | PAUL JOHNSON |
| DBA Name | CARLTON TRUCKING COMPANY |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 8433070018 |
| Address | 2320 NORTH FIFTH STREET, Hartsville, SC, 29550 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100303) |
| 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 | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85 / 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 20% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-06-26 — SC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-08-22 — SC — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-10 — SC — towaway
- 2024-04-02 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (12), 12 (4), 16 (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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 566,543 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-SEP-25 |
PAUL JOHNSON operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 91% of carriers registered in SC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hartsville, SC
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- JOEL GILBERT — USDOT 998221, 3 power units
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