Carrier profile · USDOT 618687 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CAROLINA PALLET RECYCLING INC

3 power unitsavg 16.8 yrLocal · 2 statesMARION, NC85/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(828) 756-7514 Email dispatchcarolinapallet@frontier.com

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

Established 31 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked

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Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 2

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.1%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.8 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityFlagged

30 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 11.3 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 2

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

≈2.7 / 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: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.7 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.24 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

29.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 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

MARION, NC

143 OLD LINVILLE RD

Top corridor

NC 15 · KY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 618687. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 618687.

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4389150Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552 USDOT 2345 USDOT 2477 USDOT 9392 USDOT 10611 USDOT 13191 USDOT 38515 USDOT 38519

Shares a company officer with other carriers

randy crowder — 2 carriers: USDOT 743133

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 143 OLD LINVILLE RD, MARION, NC, 28752-1233
Mailing address: PO BOX 1233, MARION, NC, 28752-1233
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 756-7514
Cell: (828) 674-6253
Fax: (828) 756-7516
Email: carolinapallet@frontier.com
Web domain: frontier.com

Registration

Officers: Randy Crowder · Janet Crowder
USDOT / docket: 618687
First registered: Oct 27, 1995
Last MCS-150: Oct 30, 2025 · 76,994 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 949930580

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

76,994

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CAROLINA PALLET RECYCLING INC.

CAROLINA PALLET RECYCLING INC (USDOT 618687) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 30, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CAROLINA PALLET RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?

CAROLINA PALLET RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 618687.

Is CAROLINA PALLET RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CAROLINA PALLET RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CAROLINA PALLET RECYCLING INC's safety record?

CAROLINA PALLET RECYCLING INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).