Carrier profile · USDOT 2517091 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Caviness Farms Grading Inc

71 power unitsavg 3.9 yrLocal · 2 statesSILER CITY, NC88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

71Power units

69 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.9Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(919) 663-2265 Email dispatchcavinessfarm@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 359 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

71 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.9 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

231 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 92 vehicle and 231 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

5.0% · 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 4.0 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

224 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 18

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

≈1.6 / 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: 71
Inspections · 24 mo: 231
Annualized: ≈116 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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.

393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 71
Observed power (24 mo): 69
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

80.5%

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

231

NC busiest

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

Home base

SILER CITY, NC

325 JAMES CAVINESS RD

Top corridor

NC 230 · SC 1

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.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1485817 USDOT 2478096 USDOT 868890 USDOT 2417091 USDOT 2934446

Shares a company officer with other carriers

chris caviness — 3 carriers: USDOT 356232 USDOT 510097

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

Location

Physical address: 325 JAMES CAVINESS RD, SILER CITY, NC, 27344
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (919) 663-2265
Cell: (919) 548-3064
Email: cavinessfarm@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Chris Caviness
USDOT / docket: 2517091
First registered: Jun 19, 2014
Last MCS-150: Jan 15, 2026 · 3,510,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,510,000

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 CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC.

CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC (USDOT 2517091) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load 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 3.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 231 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 92 vehicle-level and 231 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 71 power units and 56 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 15, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC's USDOT number?

CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC's USDOT number is 2517091.

Is CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC's safety record?

CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC has a 3.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 359 roadside inspections, with 9 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 CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC's fleet?

CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC operates 71 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC based?

CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC is based in SILER CITY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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