Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3005771 · MC-26489
CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
11 power unitsavg 9.2 yrLocal · 2 statesLITTLE RIVER, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-26489 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC safe to work with?
Is CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC safe to load? CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 3005771, MC-26489) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LITTLE RIVER, SC, operating 11 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
CTCAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC 93
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Ohio Security · 17–25
20172026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LITTLE RIVER, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3637116USDOT 4548985USDOT 7193260Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 83908
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 90 HIGHWAY 57 S, LITTLE RIVER, SC, 29566-7000
- Mailing address
- 90 HWY 57 SOUTH, LITTLE RIVER, SC, 29566-7821
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 798-3009
- Fax
- (843) 399-5817
Registration
- Officers
- Steven W. Blanton · Jamee Blanton
- USDOT / docket
- 3005771 · MC-26489
- First registered
- 05/09/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 06/22/2026 · 150,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/14/2026
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number?
CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 3005771, and its motor carrier number is MC-26489.
Is CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's safety record?
CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's fleet?
CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC operates 11 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC based?
CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC is based in LITTLE RIVER, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.