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CAROLINA BOTTLING COMPANY INC

DBA: RC & CHEERWINE BEVERAGES

Joins 20 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 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
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).
  • 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.
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TruckCodex risk summary — CAROLINA BOTTLING COMPANY INC (USDOT 233998)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).
  • 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:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/233998/
As of: Nov 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 233998 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: CLIFF RITCHIE Company officer 2: CARL RITCHIE Beverages Based in GREENVILLE, SC

FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 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 40% · 2/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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 233998
In FMCSA records since Jun 20, 1983 (~43y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer CLIFF RITCHIE
Company officer 2 CARL RITCHIE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Beverages
Fleet size 31 units
Drivers 24
Annual mileage 500,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (704) 637-5869
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1106 GROVE RD
GREENVILLE, SC 29605
Mailing
PO BOX 778
SALISBURY, NC 28145
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 233998
In FMCSA records since Jun 20, 1983 (~43y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 500,000 mi
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 9 1 0
Trailers 10 0 0
Trucks 20 1 0

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

Power Units
31
Drivers
24
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
12
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
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 3 — 3.55 4 — 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 (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88999050 Sep 14, 2026 SC 3 GREENWOOD SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P776690 · 4V4NC9EH1DN148929
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
88230871 Jun 24, 2026 NC 2 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC VA2623 · 3HAMMMML7KL457083
0 — No
87162136 Feb 27, 2026 SC 3 CENTRAL SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3393514 · 3ALACWFC6LDLM6991
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTL No
86603488 Dec 17, 2025 NC 2 MIDDLE FORK
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC NY7429 · 1FVACWDT4EHFX9660
0 — No
86403193 Nov 24, 2025 NC 3 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC VH8588 · 3ALACWFC5JDJZ2528
0 — No
85581427 Aug 25, 2025 SC 1 POWDERSVILLE SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3393514 · 3ALACWFC6LDLM6991
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
85530331 Aug 18, 2025 SC 3 GREENWOOD SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P828743 · 1FUBCYBS3DHBZ4121
0 — No
84901585 Jun 5, 2025 NC 2 US 421 NEAR NC 27
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA169746 · 1FUBCXCY4FHGE9151
4 393.75A3, 393.23PT, 392.2RG Yes
83928318 Feb 18, 2025 SC 1 GREENVILLE SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P844239 · 1FVACWDT1EHFT3817
2 392.9A2-C, 393.9A-LTSIR Yes
83706722 Jan 27, 2025 NC 3 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC LN7936 · 1FVACWDT0EHFV3136
0 — No
83463480 Dec 20, 2024 SC 2 ANDERSON SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P828743 · 1FUBCYBS3DHBZ4121
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
82422784 Aug 19, 2024 SC 3 I85 SOUTHBOUND
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P828740 · 4V4NC9EH4EN164186
3 396.17(c), 392.2 No
82301296 Aug 5, 2024 SC 3 US 25 GREENWOOD COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P776690 · 4V4NC9EH1DN148929
1 392.2 No
82279582 Aug 1, 2024 SC 3 US 25 GREENWOOD COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P834430 · 1FVACWDT6EHFT3814
1 392.16(a) No
81531818 May 6, 2024 SC 2 SC 72 GREENWOOD COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P776690 · 4V4NC9EH1DN148929
2 396.17(c), 172.502(a)(2) No
80638213 Jan 18, 2024 SC 3 I-85 SB ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P828740 · 4V4NC9EH4EN164186
2 392.2 No
79304505 Aug 1, 2023 SC 2 I-85 SB ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P828743 · 1FUBCYBS3DHBZ4121
2 393.45(b)(2), 393.9(a) Yes
78687904 May 18, 2023 GA 3 MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3393514 · 3ALACWFC6LDLM6991
1 392.2 No
78570381 May 8, 2023 SC 3 US 221 GREENWOOD COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P828741 · 4V4NC9EHXDN148931
4 396.17(c), 392.16(a), 392.2 No
78305077 Apr 7, 2023 SC 3 I-85 NB ROADSIDE — 3 391.11(b)(5), 392.2, 391.45(b) Yes
Recent Crashes View all 12 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.

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