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EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NC INC

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NC INC (USDOT 1531927)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1531927/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1531927 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: NELSON WIXSON Beverages Other (WINE, BEER, ETC) Based in PINEVILLE, NC

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1% (better). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15.7% (better). n=4883 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1531927
In FMCSA records since Jul 19, 2006 (~20y)
Company officer NELSON WIXSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Beverages, Other (WINE, BEER, ETC)
Fleet size 189 units
Drivers 162
Annual mileage 3,846,485 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (404) 572-4110
Email: [email protected]
Physical
12115 DOWNS ROAD
PINEVILLE, NC 28134
Mailing
685 HARTMAN ROAD
AUSTELL, GA 30168
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1531927
In FMCSA records since Jul 19, 2006 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,846,485 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.2%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 13 0 0
Trucks 179 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 20 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
189
Drivers
162
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
20 all-time
Authorities
0

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 4,883 ACTIVE carriers operating 94–284 power units (±50% of this carrier's 189 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1%
Median across 4,883 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.7%
Median across 4,883 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -15.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2025-01 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 3 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
Great Dane 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89086875 Sep 24, 2026 NC 3 NEWLAND NC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ZR9746 · 3ALACWFC9RDUR4335
0 — No
86663849 Dec 26, 2025 NC 3 US 19 NEAR NC 141
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC TN5193 · 3ALACWFC9RDUR4349
0 — No
83727648 Jan 28, 2025 NC 3 I-77
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA149085 · 1FUBCXFE1MHMU4953
1 392.2FT No
Recent Crashes (20 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0108307683 Nov 12, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107519907 Nov 8, 2023 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0107483969 Sep 28, 2023 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107468937 Sep 22, 2023 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0106706484 Sep 14, 2021 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0106569508 May 7, 2021 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106359364 Oct 6, 2020 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106248563 Jun 9, 2020 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105702318 Dec 4, 2018 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105611877 Sep 20, 2018 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104512867 Oct 5, 2015 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104335358 Mar 25, 2015 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104299420 Feb 20, 2015 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104167908 Oct 1, 2014 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0103818753 Aug 7, 2013 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0103323989 Dec 9, 2011 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0102795070 Jan 5, 2010 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0102249942 Mar 26, 2008 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0102262526 Feb 14, 2008 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0102175168 Jan 31, 2008 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-77 NC 1 0
NEWLAND NC NC 1 0
US 19 NEAR NC 141 NC 1 0

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