Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1524084 · MC-569006
COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC
30 power unitsWILMINGTON, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-569006 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 20 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 30 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC safe to load? COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1524084, MC-569006) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in WILMINGTON, NC, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCOASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
National · 06–08
Carolina · 08–10
Maxum · 10–13
Northland · 13–15
20062016
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2008 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2006 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- —
- 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
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILMINGTON, NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
teresa knight — 3 carriers: USDOT 815452USDOT 1417401
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3930 B RIVER ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC, 28412
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 793-5311
- Cell
- (910) 231-9502
- Fax
- (910) 793-5560
- Web domain
- coastal-ilm.com
Registration
- Officers
- Teresa Knight · Katie Goodman
- USDOT / docket
- 1524084 · MC-569006
- First registered
- 06/30/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 02/01/2016 · 2,478,368 mi (2015)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1524084, and its motor carrier number is MC-569006.
Is COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC's fleet?
COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC based?
COASTAL TARHEEL EXPRESS INC is based in WILMINGTON, NC.