C&L TRANSPORT INC

DBA C&L TRANSPORT

USDOT 163421 MC 143081 Raleigh, NC Authorized For-Hire
19 power units 20 drivers 1.3M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 34.7 / 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.
Low confidence
52 yrs history · 40 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
19 all owned
Drivers · CDL
20 · 20
Annual miles
1.3M ~68k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors190019
Trailers10000100

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 28, 2012)14 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 14, 2026 (Biennial Update)
Officers
WAYNE LALEVEE · RICK COATES
Phone
(984) 235-6920
Email
gfinch@cltransport.us
Address
6117 Fayetteville Rd, Raleigh NC 27603

Cargo

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Household GoodsIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: UNSPECIFIEDPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 6 people hurt in all · 5 tow-away
Inspections
40
85% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
7.1%
1 of 14 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.5%
1 of 40 driver inspections
Violations
10
2 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

10 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Hours of service No alert
    4 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    Brakes 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • 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 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
5 tow-away
  • Jun
    11
    2026
    Jun 11, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    13
    2026
    Apr 13, 2026 · North Carolina
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Dec
    23
    2025
    Dec 23, 2025 · New York
    Tow-away
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    20
    2025
    Jul 20, 2025 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jun
    30
    2025
    Jun 30, 2025 · Maryland
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Company
on record since Mar 31, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2008
Cargo filing
on file · Firemens Insurance Co. of Washington DC since Nov 1, 2010
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • North Carolina (HQ) 28
  • Maryland 3
  • Ohio 3
  • Delaware 1
  • Georgia 1
  • Kentucky 1
  • New York 1
  • Tennessee 1

70% of inspections were in its home state.

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