Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
239 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2044030 · MC-716627
CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC
239 power unitsavg 9.5 yrNational · 18 statesEDEN, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-716627 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
239Power units
148 observed · MCS-150
120Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.527.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
20 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC safe to work with?
Is CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC safe to load? CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 2044030, MC-716627) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EDEN, NC, operating 239 power units and 260 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 375 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CFCAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC 81
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Safety
375 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.5% (24-mo)102 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)222 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.6% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 239-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 239
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 222
- Annualized
- ≈111 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving84
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance41 · 15 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 19 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 12 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
National Interstate · 10–16
Hartford Fire · 16–23
20102024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 239
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 148
- Trailers (towed)
- 120
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo208208
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EDEN, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3557525USDOT 4439875USDOT 482746USDOT 572641USDOT 4386382Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (54 trucks · 60 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 241594USDOT 327574USDOT 611601USDOT 3934440USDOT 77949USDOT 3051417USDOT 3261726
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)239239
Observed (24 mo)148148
Shared w/ other carriers5454
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 517 SUMMIT RD, EDEN, NC, 27288
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 623-1053
- Fax
- (336) 464-2855
- Web domain
- transproholdings.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nicolas Meneses · Neal Wright
- USDOT / docket
- 2044030 · MC-716627
- First registered
- 06/10/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 08/07/2025 · 14,982,154 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.63
- 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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Frequently asked
What is CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC's USDOT number?
CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC's USDOT number is 2044030, and its motor carrier number is MC-716627.
Is CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC's safety record?
CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC has a 27.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 375 roadside inspections, with 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC's fleet?
CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC operates 239 power units and 260 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC based?
CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC is based in EDEN, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.