CAROLINA TRUCKING INC

USDOT 1496453 MC 562511 San Diego, CA Authorized For-Hire
40 power units 41 drivers 1.8M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
20 yrs history · 170 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
40 all owned
Drivers · CDL
41 · 41
Annual miles
1.8M ~44k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks1001
Tractors390039
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
May 2, 2006 (20 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jul 1, 2025
Officer
TOM LEE
Phone
(619) 661-1554
Email
toml@carolinatruckinginc.com
Address
7135 Siempre Viva Rd, San Diego CA 92154

Cargo

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
1 fatal (1 death) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all · 4 tow-away
Inspections
170
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.1%
18 of 149 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.8%
3 of 168 driver inspections
Violations
109
26 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 16 inspections, 1 out of service 16 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 26 inspections, 4 out of service 26 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 22 inspections, 4 out of service 22 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 29 inspections, 2 out of service 29 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 25 inspections, 2 out of service 25 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 25 inspections, 4 out of service 25 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 12 inspections, 2 out of service 12 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 15 inspections, 3 out of service 15 Q3 '26
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Violations

109 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    104 · 23 out-of-service
    Brakes 44 · Lights 16 · Steering & suspension 15 · Wheels & hubs 10 · Tires 7 · 12 more
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
4 tow-away
  • Nov
    3
    2025
    Nov 3, 2025 · California
    Tow-away
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    6
    2025
    Oct 6, 2025 · California
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    13
    2025
    May 13, 2025 · California
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    19
    2024
    Oct 19, 2024 · California
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Apr 10, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2007
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025)
  • 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Apr 10, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 145
  • Federal inspectors 25

Mostly inspected in its home state (85%).

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