Carrier profile · USDOT 1755264 · MC-642134 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Carolina Tailwinds Inc

0 power unitsWINSTON SALEM, NC60/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-642134 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(336) 794-1054 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1.5M BIPD last filed ’15 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National’09–’13

Philadelphia’14–now

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2015

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Apr 2015	$1.5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2013 → May 2013	$1.5M	2
PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2014	$1.5M	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2009 → Apr 2013	$1.5M	5
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Apr 2008 → Apr 2009	$1.5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WINSTON SALEM, NC

1201 STRATHMORE CIR

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gregory fleming — 3 carriers: USDOT 2660911 USDOT 4549142

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1201 STRATHMORE CIR, WINSTON SALEM, NC, 27104
Mailing address: PO BOX 24716, WINSTON SALEM, NC, 27114
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 794-1054
Fax: (336) 794-1084
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Gregory Fleming · Anne Fleming
USDOT / docket: 1755264 · MC-642134
First registered: Apr 1, 2008
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2026 · 1 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 5, 2012
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CAROLINA TAILWINDS INC.

CAROLINA TAILWINDS INC (USDOT 1755264) has a Vektor safety score of 60/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 5, 2012 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CAROLINA TAILWINDS INC's USDOT number?

CAROLINA TAILWINDS INC's USDOT number is 1755264, and its motor carrier number is MC-642134.

Is CAROLINA TAILWINDS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. CAROLINA TAILWINDS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CAROLINA TAILWINDS INC's fleet?

CAROLINA TAILWINDS INC operates 0 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CAROLINA TAILWINDS INC based?

CAROLINA TAILWINDS INC is based in WINSTON SALEM, NC.

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