Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 591049 · MC-298938 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
CAROLINA UTILITY & GRADING INC
22 power unitsCHAPEL HILL, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-298938 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 31 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 22 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3131 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CAROLINA UTILITY & GRADING INC (USDOT 591049) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 22 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 29, 2005.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CAROLINA UTILITY & GRADING INC's USDOT number?
CAROLINA UTILITY & GRADING INC's USDOT number is 591049, and its motor carrier number is MC-298938.
Is CAROLINA UTILITY & GRADING INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, CAROLINA UTILITY & GRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CAROLINA UTILITY & GRADING INC's fleet?
CAROLINA UTILITY & GRADING INC operates 22 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAROLINA UTILITY & GRADING INC based?
CAROLINA UTILITY & GRADING INC is based in CHAPEL HILL, NC.
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