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CAROLINA ICE COMPANY INC

CAROLINA ICE COMPANY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 57 power units and 21 drivers, based in Kinston, NC. Across 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 3.2% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CAROLINA ICE COMPANY INC (USDOT 2351288)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2351288/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
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USDOT 2351288 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: THOMAS EDWARDS Company officer 2: QUENTIN THIGPEN Cold Food Other (PACKAGED ICE) Based in KINSTON, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.8% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=18113 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: Clear to review.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +19 (38 → 57) · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 2351288
In FMCSA records since Oct 18, 2012 (~13y)
Company officer THOMAS EDWARDS
Company officer 2 QUENTIN THIGPEN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Cold Food, Other (PACKAGED ICE)
Fleet size 57 units
Drivers 21
Annual mileage 877,217 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (252) 527-3178
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2466 OLD POOLE ROAD
KINSTON, NC 28504
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2351288
In FMCSA records since Oct 18, 2012 (~13y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 877,217 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.8% vs 23.4% -11.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.16 vs 1.80 -1.64
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 3 0
Trailers 24 4 0
Trucks 28 1 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 22 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 56 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 31 31 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 3.23% —
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
57
Drivers
21
Inspections
56
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
22 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

CAROLINA ICE COMPANY INC had 31 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 3.2%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

31 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NC (31 stops).

Violation profile

3.2% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 38 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 21 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 18,113 ACTIVE carriers operating 28–86 power units (±50% of this carrier's 57 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 18,113 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 18,113 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -4.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 38 57
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 16, 2026 Aug 16, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
1 OOS · 20.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 31 1 3.2% Sep 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 32
International 17
Great Dane 8
Grea 3
Utit 3
Utility 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 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 1.65 2 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (56 rows) View all 56 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88891830 Sep 3, 2026 NC 3 DUNN NC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA165727 · 1FVHCYFE1JHJR8607
0 — No
87994190 May 28, 2026 NC 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA178267 · 3HSDJAPR9GN082179
0 — No
87994172 May 28, 2026 NC 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA165743 · 3HCDJAPR1GL454900
0 — No
87936193 May 21, 2026 NC 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT3853 · 3HSDZAPR7RN290251
0 — No
86936826 Jan 30, 2026 NC 3 nc-us-264-/-exit-80
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA162339 · 1HSDJAPRXGH734317
0 — No
86663576 Dec 26, 2025 NC 2 US70 WB AT OLD CORNWALLIS RD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA162335 · 1FVHCYFE3JHJR8625
1 393.9TS No
86517326 Dec 8, 2025 NC 2 CLARKS
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA162346 · 1FVHCYFE7JHJR8689
0 — No
86516811 Dec 5, 2025 NC 3 NC 11
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA162339 · 1HSDJAPRXGH734317
1 396.17C No
86491035 Dec 3, 2025 NC 3 NC43 NEAR US70
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA165727 · 1FVHCYFE1JHJR8607
0 — No
86068815 Oct 15, 2025 NC 3 US70 NEAR NC58
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA162340 · 1FVHCYFE4JHJR8598
0 — No
86068674 Oct 15, 2025 NC 3 158
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA165731 · 1FVHCYFE2JHJR8647
0 — No
85853480 Sep 17, 2025 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA162348 · 1FVHCYBS0CHBJ0437
1 396.17C No
85748244 Sep 10, 2025 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA162346 · 1FVHCYFE7JHJR8689
0 — No
85594938 Aug 24, 2025 NC 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA165743 · 3HCDJAPR1GL454900
0 — No
85178954 Jul 10, 2025 NC 3 US70 NEAR NC58
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA162340 · 1FVHCYFE4JHJR8598
0 — No
85138521 Jul 5, 2025 NC 3 US70 WB AT OLD CORNWALLIS RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA162337 · 1HSHXAHR89J043877
0 — No
85029476 Jun 24, 2025 NC 3 US 70 IN PVA OF CIRCLE K
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA165743 · 3HCDJAPR1GL454900
0 — No
84923486 Jun 10, 2025 NC 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA165727 · 1FVHCYFE1JHJR8607
0 — No
84862801 Jun 3, 2025 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA178282 · 3ALHCYCY4GDHJ3633
0 — No
84766640 May 22, 2025 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA162340 · 1FVHCYFE4JHJR8598
0 — No
84495144 Apr 19, 2025 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC YA165727 · 1FVHCYFE1JHJR8607
0 — No
84429193 Apr 17, 2025 NC 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA165741 · 3HCDJAPR5GL454849
1 396.3A1-LLEAK Yes
84241792 Mar 27, 2025 NC 3 US 264
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA162339 · 1HSDJAPRXGH734317
0 — No
84078574 Mar 6, 2025 NC 3 US70 WB AT EDWARDS RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA162342 · 1HSDJAPR0GH734312
0 — No
83883312 Feb 14, 2025 NC 2 TURN LANE US 13
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC YA165729 · 1FVHCYFE8JHJR8572
0 — No
Recent Crashes (22 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0108272344 Oct 16, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108215853 Sep 1, 2025 NC 0 3 No No Injury
NC0107721230 May 2, 2024 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107446580 Aug 24, 2023 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0107365350 May 17, 2023 NC 0 1 No No Injury
NC0106696569 Sep 11, 2021 NC 0 1 No No Injury
NC0106643387 Jul 26, 2021 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106548828 Apr 16, 2021 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0106404255 Nov 13, 2020 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0106335142 Sep 11, 2020 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0106013560 Sep 11, 2019 NC 0 1 No No Injury
NC0105233410 Sep 21, 2017 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105233411 Sep 21, 2017 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0171585336 Jun 7, 2017 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0162805164 Oct 3, 2016 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0104866844 Sep 23, 2016 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0104705837 Apr 11, 2016 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104590925 Dec 17, 2015 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0104209215 Nov 4, 2014 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0103976582 Feb 14, 2014 NC 0 3 Yes No Injury
NC0103766113 May 30, 2013 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0103756127 May 21, 2013 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
70 NC 4 0
US70 WB AT OLD CORNWALLIS RD NC 3 0
158 NC 2 0
US 70 IN PVA OF CIRCLE K NC 2 0
US70 NEAR NC58 NC 2 0
17 NC 1 0
CLARKS NC 1 0
DUNN NC NC 1 0
I140 NEAR NC 133 NC 1 0
NC 11 NC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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