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Carrier profile · USDOT 4311546 · Updated 06/13/2026

CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC

14 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesELM CITY, NC

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(252) 559-9163 Email dispatchSLGG01@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

No reported crashesDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2024

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityNew

1 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 1-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4311546) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELM CITY, NC, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

CCCAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC 88

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 14-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ELM CITY, NC

6114 NC 58

Top corridor

NC 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

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 209757 USDOT 2188438

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 6114 NC 58, ELM CITY, NC, 27822-9136
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (252) 559-9163
Email: slgg01@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Nicholas Zeb Smith
USDOT / docket: 4311546
First registered: 10/18/2024
Last MCS-150: 10/18/2024
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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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 COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4311546.

Is CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

CAROLINA COTTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in ELM CITY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch2525599163 Email dispatchSLGG01@YAHOO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4311546
Officer: NICHOLAS ZEB SMITH
Address: 6114 NC 58
ELM CITY, NC, 27822-9136

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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