Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES LLC safe to load? CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES LLC (USDOT 1465396, MC-639037) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GRANITE FALLS, NC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES LLC's USDOT number is 1465396, and its motor carrier number is MC-639037.
As of 2026-06-13, CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CALDWELL FREIGHT LINES LLC is based in GRANITE FALLS, NC.
Comparable carriers around Granite Falls and across North Carolina
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2012 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 6 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2008 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 2 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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