CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC

USDOT 2044030MC-Docket MC716627EDEN, NC
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CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 2044030) in EDEN, NC — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Current BIPD policy (CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-09-04) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 14 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.63.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2024-09-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.01
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.17
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.17
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.89

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
6
Injuries
20
Crashes
204
Inspections
35
OOS inspections
40
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
239
Total drivers
260
Years in business
16
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
14 of 20 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0.63
Driver OOS rate
3.4%
Vehicle OOS rate
28.8%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
4 times last 2024-09-04
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-08-07
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

362
Inspections
52
OOS inspections
316
Violations
67
OOS violations
5
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-06-05.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-05-04 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-12 FL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-11-13 SC Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-22 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-07 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Dry
2025-02-25 TX Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dawn, Dry
2025-01-13 SC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Other, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-09 SC Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Unknown Roadway Lighting, Dry
2024-12-20 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-12-09 NC 3 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2024-11-15 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-10-31 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-10-29 SC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2024-10-21 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Dark - Lighted, Wet
2024-10-15 SC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dusk, Dry
2024-09-18 SC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-09-13 NC 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-31 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-07-25 SC Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-08 NC 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-04 NC 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
151 47 2026-05-14
Unsafe driving 392
91 0 2026-05-04
Hours of service 395
40 3 2025-10-24
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
26 14 2026-02-27
CDL standards 383
4 3 2026-01-14
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2026-01-15
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
1 0 2024-10-23
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2024-07-23

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-12 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-05-04 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-28 Vehicle Maintenance Lamp not steady burning
2026-04-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
2026-04-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-02-27 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-02-26 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2026-02-10 Unsafe Driving Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector
2026-02-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-01-29 Vehicle Maintenance Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment OOS
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-01-22 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-01-21 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
2026-01-15 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr OOS
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection OOS
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test OOS
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
2026-01-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-01-14 Driver Fitness Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance OOS
2026-01-07 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
2025-12-30 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-11-20 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
2025-11-18 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2025-11-18 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-11-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-11-18 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C
2025-11-18 Vehicle Maintenance Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2025-10-24 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step
2025-10-17 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-10-17 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2025-10-02 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2025-10-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-10-02 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-14 US · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-05-12 VA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
2026-05-04 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-05-01 NC · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2FT
2026-04-28 NC · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 25E
2026-04-27 SC · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLCP
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLML
2026-03-11 FL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
2026-03-08 OH · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
2026-03-06 SC · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-02-27 GA · Level 1 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-02-26 NC · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS
2026-02-26 MA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLUP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
2026-02-13 NC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A OOS
2026-02-11 SC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2026-02-10 NC · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 71A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9H
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9T
2026-02-09 FL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-01-29 NC · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 83G OOS
2026-01-26 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-01-22 SC · Level 2 4 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2026-01-21 SC · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SAPPAS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45C-BSG
2026-01-21 US · Level 1 8 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EENA
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209E-SPSLA
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2026-01-15 US · Level 1 9 viols· 4 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-L
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-BAAL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2026-01-14 US · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 51A-SIN OOS
2026-01-07 VA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
Unsafe driving 392 22A-D
2025-12-30 NC · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS

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