Asset-based
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.2 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC safe to load? SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC (USDOT 1437566, MC-225803) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, NC, operating 85 power units and 91 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 80 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 10.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC's USDOT number is 1437566, and its motor carrier number is MC-225803.
As of 2026-06-13, SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC has a 10.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 80 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC operates 85 power units and 91 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
80 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2021 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2020 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Sep 2008 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2006 → Oct 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Sep 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Nov 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Nov 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Jan 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Apr 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Apr 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1996 → Apr 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | Apr 1995 → Apr 1996 | $1M | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1993 → Apr 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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