Carrier profile · USDOT 16228 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling Co Inc

48 power unitsavg 13.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSALISBURY, NC94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

48Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 637-5881 Email dispatchccritchie@cheerwine.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes19 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

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 34 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.5 yr

Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 33.3 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

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 3

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 48-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: 48
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
390.3 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.30 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 48
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 15

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.5 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

28.1%

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

SALISBURY, NC

1413 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD SOUTH

Top corridor

NC 22

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 1197480 USDOT 233998 USDOT 16130

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cheerwine.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 233998 USDOT 855807

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1413 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD SOUTH, SALISBURY, NC, 28146
Mailing address: P O BOX 697, SALISBURY, NC, 28145-0697
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 637-5881
Email: ccritchie@cheerwine.com
Web domain: cheerwine.com

Registration

Officers: Carl Ritchie · C Clifford Ritchie
USDOT / docket: 16228
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 1,025,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Feb 1, 1990
D-U-N-S: 24791766

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,025,000

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 PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC.

PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC (USDOT 16228) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 48 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Feb 1, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC's USDOT number?

PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC's USDOT number is 16228.

Is PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC's safety record?

PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC's fleet?

PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC operates 48 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC based?

PIEDMONT CHEERWINE BOTTLING CO INC is based in SALISBURY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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