Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4000839 · MC-1503605
CAROLINA CARGO INC
30 power unitsavg 7.9 yrNational · 23 statesWEAVERVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1503605 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CAROLINA CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is CAROLINA CARGO INC safe to load? CAROLINA CARGO INC (USDOT 4000839, MC-1503605) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in WEAVERVILLE, NC, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CCCAROLINA CARGO INC 100
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 30-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving11
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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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)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2323
US statesInspections · 24 mo3939
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEAVERVILLE, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2025845USDOT 2199489USDOT 3615544USDOT 3390833USDOT 264184USDOT 846075USDOT 3068007USDOT 3992659Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 239699USDOT 264184USDOT 956631USDOT 900446USDOT 2073146USDOT 2638392USDOT 1031258USDOT 3593740
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 108 MONTICELLO RD SUITE 800, WEAVERVILLE, NC, 28787
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 470-7282
- Web domain
- carolinacrg.com
Registration
- Officer
- Zhanna Svirhun
- USDOT / docket
- 4000839 · MC-1503605
- First registered
- 12/20/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 1,367,417 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 122044889
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 CARGO INC's USDOT number?
CAROLINA CARGO INC's USDOT number is 4000839, and its motor carrier number is MC-1503605.
Is CAROLINA CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CAROLINA CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CAROLINA CARGO INC's safety record?
CAROLINA CARGO INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CAROLINA CARGO INC's fleet?
CAROLINA CARGO INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAROLINA CARGO INC based?
CAROLINA CARGO INC is based in WEAVERVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.