CATAWBA PLASTICS INC

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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 Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — CATAWBA PLASTICS INC (USDOT 3857266)
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 — Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3857266/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3857266 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: CRYSTAL SINCLAIR Company officer 2: KYLE KAELIN General Freight Other (PVC SCRAP) Based in CHESTER, SC

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325247 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.

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 3857266

In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2022 (~4y)

Company officer CRYSTAL SINCLAIR

Company officer 2 KYLE KAELIN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight, Other (PVC SCRAP)

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 216,810 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (803) 581-5855

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3007 PINCKNEY RD

CHESTER, SC 29706

Mailing

PO BOX 986

CHESTER, SC 29706

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3857266

In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2022 (~4y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 216,810 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	3	0	0
Trailers	12	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

66.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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 Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 66.7% 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 325,247 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

6.7%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 325,247 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +6.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

66.7%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 325,247 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.33	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	3	—	1.16	1	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	7.00	7	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	9.90	10	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87906368	May 18, 2026	TN	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC A000382 · 1XPBD49X0HD415696	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
87332709	Mar 19, 2026	KY	1	LONDON	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC A000382 · 1XPBD49X0HD415696	2	395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLL	Yes
87149127	Feb 25, 2026	NC	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC A000382 · 1XPBD49X0HD415696	1	392.16	No
86254024	Nov 6, 2025	KY	3	LONDON	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC A000382 · 1XPBD49X0HD415696	1	392.2-SLLIFTA	No
86258399	Nov 5, 2025	SC	1	FAIR PLAY SC	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC A000382 · 1XPBD49X0HD415696	10	393.205A-WRBH, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 391.41B10-MC	Yes
85851586	Sep 23, 2025	KY	3	MIDDLESBORO	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC A000382 · 1XPBD49X0HD415696	1	392.2-SLLIFTA	No
85591259	Aug 25, 2025	TN	3	MOHAWK TN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC P782160 · 1XPBDP9X9HD432501	0	—	No
85539864	Aug 19, 2025	TN	3	KNOXVILLE TN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC P782160 · 1XPBDP9X9HD432501	0	—	No
85243528	Jul 17, 2025	KY	2	FLAT LICK	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC A000382 · 1XPBD49X0HD415696	3	393.9A-LSLI, 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLIFTA	Yes
84502477	Apr 25, 2025	NC	3	nc-cabarrus-county,-nc-49	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC P777070 · 1XPBDP9X8FD265352	0	—	No
83546684	Jan 7, 2025	NC	3	nc-granville-county,-i-85,-n	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC P782160 · 1XPBDP9X9HD432501	0	—	No
83180807	Nov 18, 2024	MD	2	md-rt-50-e/b-bay-bridge-toll-fac	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC A000382 · 1XPBD49X0HD415696	3	393.78, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.9A-LIL	No
82742442	Sep 11, 2024	SC	1	FORT MILL SC	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC P777070 · 1XPBDP9X8FD265352	2	396.17(c), 393.45(d)	No
81748186	May 29, 2024	NC	3	nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC P782160 · 1XPBDP9X9HD432501	0	—	No
81305406	Apr 9, 2024	KY	1	LONDON	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC P782160 · 1XPBDP9X9HD432501	2	393.75(a)(2), 393.75(a)(3)	Yes
81084126	Mar 12, 2024	NC	2	nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC P782160 · 1XPBDP9X9HD432501	2	393.75(a)	Yes
81013352	Mar 4, 2024	KY	3	MOUNT VERNON	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC P782160 · 1XPBDP9X9HD432501	2	392.2	No
80142091	Nov 9, 2023	NC	3	NC 49 NEAR NC 73	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC P777070 · 1XPBDP9X8FD265352	0	—	No
79757801	Sep 5, 2023	GA	1	ga-douglas-co-i/s-eb	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3659662 · 4V4NC9EHXFN184492	2	393.75(a)(1), 390.21T(b)	Yes

Recent Crashes View all 1 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

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