Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 84036 · MC-73267
CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC
87 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 7 statesHIGH POINT, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-73267 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
87Power units
77 observed · MCS-150
136Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 300 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.55.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC safe to work with?
Is CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC safe to load? CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC (USDOT 84036, MC-73267) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HIGH POINT, NC, operating 87 power units and 71 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 300 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCAROLINA CONTAINER LLC 88
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Safety
300 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.5% (24-mo)55 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)181 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
1.9% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 87-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 87
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 181
- Annualized
- ≈91 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving22
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Travelers America · 18–23
20182023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 87
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 77
- Trailers (towed)
- 136
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo180180
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HIGH POINT, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1513126USDOT 4099938USDOT 2640396USDOT 3699367USDOT 223836USDOT 597454Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 46480USDOT 181069USDOT 223836USDOT 339774USDOT 2329619USDOT 2640396USDOT 3699367USDOT 4037876
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@carolinacontainer.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2957515
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael tuck — 4 carriers: USDOT 1866440USDOT 2404835USDOT 4337881
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8787
Observed (24 mo)7777
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 909 PROSPECT STREET, HIGH POINT, NC, 27260
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 883-7146
- Web domain
- carolinacontainer.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Tuck · Todd Hammond
- USDOT / docket
- 84036 · MC-73267
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/12/2025 · 3,910,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/20/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 3232709
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 CONTAINER LLC's USDOT number?
CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC's USDOT number is 84036, and its motor carrier number is MC-73267.
Is CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC's safety record?
CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC has a 5.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 300 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC's fleet?
CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC operates 87 power units and 71 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC based?
CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC is based in HIGH POINT, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.