Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
111 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2673474
CORE LINEN SERVICES INC
111 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 14 statesHUNTERSVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
111Power units
88 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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.
Established 11 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.816.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CORE LINEN SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is CORE LINEN SERVICES INC safe to load? CORE LINEN SERVICES INC (USDOT 2673474) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HUNTERSVILLE, NC, operating 111 power units and 204 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 312 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 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
CLCORE LINEN SERVICES INC 88
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Safety
312 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.8% (24-mo)143 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.7% (24-mo)215 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.7% 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 111-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 111
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 215
- Annualized
- ≈108 / 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 Driving62 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance33 · 19 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance32 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance30
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving21
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 14 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 111
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 88
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo213213
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUNTERSVILLE, NC
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3822151USDOT 4131271USDOT 3194174USDOT 564520USDOT 759900USDOT 2673473USDOT 13811Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (33 trucks · 36 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 760408USDOT 3670852USDOT 13811USDOT 3390235USDOT 268015USDOT 327574USDOT 2930674USDOT 3941125
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@corelinen.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 385463
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)111111
Observed (24 mo)8888
Shared w/ other carriers3333
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8936 NORTHPOINTE EXEC PK DR STE 100, HUNTERSVILLE, NC, 28078
- Mailing address
- 8936 NORTHPOINTE EXEC PK DR, HUNTERSVILLE, NC, 28078
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 620-7991
- Cell
- (651) 271-2706
- Web domain
- corelinen.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Barner
- USDOT / docket
- 2673474
- First registered
- 06/12/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2025 · 7,621,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/15/1991
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 CORE LINEN SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
CORE LINEN SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2673474.
Is CORE LINEN SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CORE LINEN SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CORE LINEN SERVICES INC's safety record?
CORE LINEN SERVICES INC has a 16.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 312 roadside inspections, with 8 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 CORE LINEN SERVICES INC's fleet?
CORE LINEN SERVICES INC operates 111 power units and 204 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CORE LINEN SERVICES INC based?
CORE LINEN SERVICES INC is based in HUNTERSVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.