Carrier profile · USDOT 3428333 · Updated Aug 6, 2026

CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC

30 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 2 statesDALLAS, NC80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 442-4222 Email dispatchmike.sordi@carolinametalsgroup.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 6 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

99 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 41.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 46 vehicle and 99 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

31.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

95 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 99
Annualized: ≈50 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 35
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

48.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

DALLAS, NC

249 N HARTMAN RD

Top corridor

NC 77 · SC 22

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4321519Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 675382 USDOT 1078064 USDOT 4321519

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas lahman — 2 carriers: USDOT 2101641

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 249 N HARTMAN RD, DALLAS, NC, 28034-8342
Mailing address: PO BOX 559, DALLAS, NC, 28034-8342
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 442-4222
Fax: (704) 705-2434
Email: mike.sordi@carolinametalsgroup.com
Web domain: carolinametalsgroup.com

Registration

Officer: Thomas Lahman
USDOT / docket: 3428333
First registered: May 14, 2020
Last MCS-150: Apr 16, 2025 · 841,750 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

841,750

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC.

CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC (USDOT 3428333) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier received 99 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 46 vehicle-level and 99 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 16, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC's USDOT number?

CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 3428333.

Is CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 6, 2026, CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC's safety record?

CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC has a 41.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 140 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).