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CAROLINA POLE INC

Joins 114 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 12, 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
Policy effective · Sep 1, 2005
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 32 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CAROLINA POLE INC (USDOT 401997)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 32 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/401997/
As of: Nov 12, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 401997 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: KATHY JONES Company officer 2: JASON BAKK General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Utilities Construction Based in EUTAWVILLE, SC

FMCSA census as of Nov 12, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 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 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

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
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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
common 1 active
Insurance

THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 401997
In FMCSA records since Jul 24, 1990 (~36y)
MC / docket MC490576
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KATHY JONES
Company officer 2 JASON BAKK
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Utilities, Construction
Fleet size 42 units
Drivers 31
Annual mileage 2,399,890 mi
Contact & address
Physical
237 FORESTRY ROAD
EUTAWVILLE, SC 29048
Mailing
PO BOX 70
EUTAWVILLE, SC 29048
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 401997
In FMCSA records since Jul 24, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,399,890 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · Y-810-6113A768-COF-05
Effective Sep 1, 2005
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2010-07-30 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 36 0
Trailers 131 0 0

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

Power Units
42
Drivers
31
Inspections
114
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
24.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
32
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 24.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.02 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 0.53 1 — Nov 2, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 12 — 4.44 4 — Nov 2, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (114 rows) View all 114 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89459774 Nov 6, 2026 KY 2 WILLIAMSBURG KY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LHLI No
89404725 Oct 30, 2026 NC 2 CAMERON NC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45D-BAAL Yes
89272168 Oct 15, 2026 NC 2 SANFORD NC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ihc
0 — No
89178322 Oct 5, 2026 NC 3 LUMBERTON NC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ihc
0 — No
88870567 Sep 1, 2026 SC 3 CAYCE SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88771563 Aug 21, 2026 TN 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88761339 Aug 20, 2026 SC 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88743052 Aug 18, 2026 MD 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88698780 Aug 14, 2026 NC 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LRLI No
88678307 Aug 12, 2026 NC 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ihc
0 — No
88675884 Aug 11, 2026 OH 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.22G-ELDMFV No
88653405 Aug 10, 2026 NC 3 — — 0 — No
88584456 Jul 31, 2026 TN 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88373358 Jul 10, 2026 NC 1 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88359510 Jul 9, 2026 OK 3 I40 TIGER MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88026859 Jun 3, 2026 NE 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87967039 May 27, 2026 VA 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.47E, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.53B-B No
87851362 May 13, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87572013 Apr 13, 2026 NC 3 SAMS GAP
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2LV No
87337600 Mar 18, 2026 SC 2 SAINT GEORGE SC
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45D-B Yes
87356088 Mar 17, 2026 NJ 3 NJ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87310965 Mar 17, 2026 KY 3 BEREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
87261852 Mar 10, 2026 NC 2 NC 87 NEAR NC 27
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87040920 Feb 11, 2026 VA 3 VIRGINIA BEACH VA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86995561 Feb 9, 2026 PA 3 pa-i476-off-ramp-@-penndot
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 32 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 30, 2010 MC490576-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Sep 9, 2004 MC490576-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Jul 23, 2004 MC490576-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT660-8186A302-TIL-05 CARGO — Sep 1, 2005 Apr 9, 2018 CANCELLED
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. Y-810-6113A768-COF-05 91X $750,000 Sep 1, 2005 On file ACTIVE
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT-660-274D341-2 CARGO — Sep 1, 2004 Sep 1, 2005 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT-660-274D341-2 CARGO — Sep 1, 2004 Nov 6, 2005 CANCELLED
ST. PAUL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CK03203760 BIPD/Primary — May 26, 2004 May 26, 2004 REPLACED
ST. PAUL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CK03203760 BIPD/Primary — May 26, 2004 May 26, 2004 REPLACED
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CK03203760 BIPD/Primary — May 26, 2004 Sep 1, 2005 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 9, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  2. Jul 30, 2010
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jul 26, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Jul 26, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Jul 26, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Jul 26, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-b4bf9e4d]
  7. Nov 6, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  8. Sep 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  9. Sep 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  10. May 26, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

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