Carrier profile · USDOT 3428333 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Carolina Waste Group LLC

30 power unitsavg 4.7 yrLocal · 2 statesDALLAS, NC80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

38 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.7Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 442-4222 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 41.67% on 48 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

106 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 41.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 48 vehicle and 106 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

104 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 106
Annualized: ≈53 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Driving23 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 15 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 38
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

106

NC busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

North Carolina: 76 inspections
South Carolina: 30 inspections

Home base

DALLAS, NC

249 N HARTMAN RD

Most inspections: NC

76 inspections

NC 76 · SC 30

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 675382 USDOT 1078064 USDOT 264180 USDOT 1983626 USDOT 4321519 USDOT 350223 USDOT 2519326 USDOT 3143635

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 249 N HARTMAN RD, DALLAS, NC, 28034-8342
Mailing address: PO BOX 559, DALLAS, NC, 28034-8342
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 442-4222
Fax: (704) 705-2434
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: carolinametalsgroup.com

Registration

Officer: Thomas Lahman
USDOT / docket: 3428333
First registered: May 14, 2020
Last MCS-150: Apr 16, 2025 · 841,750 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

841,750

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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42%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

20 of 48 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

62violation records

23OOS-tagged records

20 of 48inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

2879%22 / 28

Unsafe driving

200%0 / 20

Lights

80%0 / 8

Brakes

50%0 / 5

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

60%

15%

30%

50%Nov 24 to May 255 / 10

54%May 25 to Nov 257 / 13

27%Nov 25 to May 263 / 11

36%May 26 to Nov 265 / 14

Top 3 codes (15 of 62 records)

393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)5
393.134B-CRHLC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)5
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5

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390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle4
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps4
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-LIL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.134B3 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL1
390.21(b) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1-TC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC.

CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC (USDOT 3428333) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 106 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 48 vehicle-level and 106 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 16, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC's USDOT number?

CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 3428333.

Is CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC's safety record?

CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC has a 41.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 155 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC's fleet?

CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC operates 30 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC based?

CAROLINA WASTE GROUP LLC is based in DALLAS, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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