Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3988820 · MC-1495750
CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY
25 power unitsavg 10.8 yrRegional · 3 statesLAKE CITY, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1495750 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.035.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.8 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY safe to work with?
Is CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY safe to load? CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY (USDOT 3988820, MC-1495750) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAKE CITY, SC, operating 25 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 127 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (58/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CBCAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY 58
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Safety
127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)66 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.9% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 66
- Annualized
- ≈33 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving44
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo6666
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE CITY, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4374639USDOT 3346250USDOT 3462259USDOT 3180803USDOT 80806USDOT 4325935
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@carolinablock.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3180803
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 661 S RON MCNAIR BLVD, LAKE CITY, SC, 29560
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 160, LAKE CITY, SC, 29560
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 394-3545
- Web domain
- carolinablock.com
Registration
- Officers
- Zachary Askins · Amber Herring
- USDOT / docket
- 3988820 · MC-1495750
- First registered
- 11/22/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 06/07/2024 · 1,800,903 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.65
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY's USDOT number?
CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY's USDOT number is 3988820, and its motor carrier number is MC-1495750.
Is CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY's safety record?
CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY has a 35.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 127 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY's fleet?
CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY operates 25 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY based?
CAROLINA BLOCK OF LAKE CITY is based in LAKE CITY, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.