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CAROLINA'S CONTRACTING LLC

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 9, 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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 11.1% Details →
  • 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'S CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 2898734)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 11.1%
  • 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/2898734/
As of: Oct 9, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2898734 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: LOUIS MATTHEWS Company officer 2: JAY SISTRUNK General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in CAMDEN, SC

FMCSA census as of Oct 9, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74464 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 2898734
In FMCSA records since Jun 9, 2016 (~10y)
Company officer LOUIS MATTHEWS
Company officer 2 JAY SISTRUNK
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 82,927 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2688 EBENEZER CHURCH ROAD
CAMDEN, SC 29020
Mailing
PO BOX 964
GRANITE QUARRY, NC 28072
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2898734
In FMCSA records since Jun 9, 2016 (~10y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 82,927 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 2 0 0
Trailers 12 0 0
Trucks 10 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67% —
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
12
Drivers
3
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
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%).

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

Compared against 74,464 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,464 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,464 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +38.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 5 1 20.0% Oct 2, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% May 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 6
International 5
Fontaine 2
Talb 2
Peterbilt 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 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 1.25 1 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89166947 Oct 2, 2026 NC 3 CONCORD NC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
88307097 Jul 2, 2026 NC 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
87333198 Mar 18, 2026 NC 3 nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2FT No
84590246 May 6, 2025 SC 3 ROCK HILL SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84239947 Mar 20, 2025 NC 3 I85
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83309464 Dec 4, 2024 NC 2 nc-us-74-wb-@-i-485
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A Yes
82906905 Oct 11, 2024 SC 2 BLACKSBURG SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82034947 Jul 2, 2024 SC 2 I-77 NB YORK COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.3(a)(1), 393.78, 393.9(a) Yes
81748416 May 30, 2024 NC 2 nc-gaston-county-weigh-station-i-
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80171189 Nov 14, 2023 SC 2 I-77 SB ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.17(c), 393.11 No
80050319 Oct 31, 2023 SC 2 I-77 SB ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.124, 383.23(a)(2) Yes
80006014 Oct 25, 2023 SC 2 SC 5 YORK COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.9(a)(2), 393.124, 393.95(f) Yes
78878340 Jun 13, 2023 NC 1 nc-gaston-county-weigh-station-i-
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0107684933 Apr 12, 2024 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0107265856 Mar 8, 2023 NC 0 1 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
I-77 SB ROADSIDE SC 2 1
CONCORD NC NC 1 0
I85 NC 1 0
BLACKSBURG SC SC 1 0
I-77 NB YORK COUNTY SC 1 1
ROCK HILL SC SC 1 0
SC 5 YORK COUNTY SC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.124 No or improper securement of concrete pipe Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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