EASTWEST PRODUCTS LLC

EASTWEST PRODUCTS LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Kinston, NC. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 27.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 42.9% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — EASTWEST PRODUCTS LLC (USDOT 3749509)
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 42.9% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3749509/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3749509 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: BRET HARDY Company officer 2: BRANTLEY RIVERS Construction Based in KINSTON, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 42.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175871 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.

Field change history →
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 3749509
In FMCSA records since Oct 22, 2021 (~4y)
Company officer BRET HARDY
Company officer 2 BRANTLEY RIVERS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 200,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
720 E NEW BERN RD
KINSTON, NC 28501-7410
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3749509
In FMCSA records since Oct 22, 2021 (~4y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 42.9% vs 23.4% +19.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.18 vs 1.80 -1.62
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 0 4 0
Trailers 0 4 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 27.27%
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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
42.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

EASTWEST PRODUCTS LLC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 27.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NC (11 stops).

Violation profile

27.3% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by General/Admin (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 42.9% 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 175,871 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,871 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
42.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,871 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +42.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-11 2026-09

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) 11 3 27.3% Sep 8, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 13
Utility 5
Great Dane 4
International 2
Other 2
20k 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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 2.62 3 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88930472 Sep 8, 2026 NC 3 FARMVILLE NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88654035 Aug 10, 2026 NC 2 1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
87982918 May 27, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87775481 May 4, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45 Yes
86776385 Jan 12, 2026 NC 3 I587 NEAR US258
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86428033 Nov 26, 2025 NC 2 US 301 NB NEAR I 587
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86263754 Nov 6, 2025 NC 2 US 17 AT NC 33
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
TN H5752HY · 3AKJGNDV7JDK1028
0 No
85565144 Aug 15, 2025 NC 2 nc-us70-wb-near-creechs-mill-rd
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84429296 Apr 16, 2025 NC 3 MM 132
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
TN H5752HY · 3AKJGNDV7JDK1028
0 No
83309360 Dec 3, 2024 NC 2 US17 NEAR NC87
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.9BA-INACTIVE, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL Yes
82939286 Oct 17, 2024 NC 2 US70 BYPASS WB AT US13
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
TN H5752HY · 3AKJGNDV7JDK1028
0 No
82034257 Jul 2, 2024 NC 2 I-40
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
81174613 Mar 22, 2024 NC 3 nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i-
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: International
1 392.2 No
80989476 Feb 29, 2024 NC 2 nc-sampson-county,-faison
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
TN H5752HY · 3AKJGNDV7JDK1028
3 393.100(a), 393.95(a), 393.25(f) Yes
80092576 Nov 6, 2023 NC 2 US 70 IN PVA OF CIRCLE K
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17(c) No
79607939 Sep 7, 2023 NC 3 17
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.100(a) No or improper load securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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