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USDOT 171171 · EZZELL TRUCKING INC

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EZZELL TRUCKING INC

USDOT 171171 MC 121834 Harrells, NC Authorized For-Hire

64 power units 111 drivers 6.3M mi/yr

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Satisfactory

FRED Score 56.6 / 100

Moderate confidence

52 yrs history · 116 roadside inspections in 24 months

Scored Nov 8, 2026

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Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units: 64
Drivers · CDL: 111 · 6
Annual miles: 6.3M ~98k per unit

Type	Own	Term	Trip	Total
Trucks	0	0	0	0
Tractors	2	53	9	64
Trailers	300	0	0	300

Registration

Organization: CORPORATION
Operation: Interstate
Authority type: Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating: Satisfactory (Jun 21, 2001)25 yrs old
Registered: Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update: Jan 17, 2025 (Biennial Update)
DUNS: 55364475
Officers: GROVER EZZELL · CATHERINE EZZELL-JOYNER
Phone: (910) 532-4101
Email: gezzell@ezzelltrucking.com
Address: 11535 Taylors Bridge Rd, Harrells NC 28453

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesLivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionGarbage/RefuseChemicals

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026

Crashes

0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 5 people hurt in all

Inspections

116

83% clean (no violations)

Vehicle out-of-service

18.4%

9 of 49 vehicle inspections

Driver out-of-service

0.0%

0 of 116 driver inspections

Violations

9 out-of-service violations

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order

Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.

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Violations

28 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026

Vehicle maintenance No alert

28 · 9 out-of-service

Lights 9 · Brakes 6 · Tires 6 · Steering & suspension 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 4 more
Unsafe driving No alert

0
Hours of service No alert

0
Driver fitness No alert

0
Drugs & alcohol No alert

0

Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

Jun

17

2026

Jun 17, 2026 · North Carolina
Injury · 1 person hurt
Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Apr

20

2026

Apr 20, 2026 · Virginia
Injury · 1 person hurt
Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Jul

29

2025

Jul 29, 2025 · North Carolina
Injury · 1 person hurt
Water(standing moving) road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
Apr

18

2025

Apr 18, 2025 · North Carolina
Property damage only
Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Nov

2

2024

Nov 2, 2024 · North Carolina
Injury · 2 people hurt
Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. 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): $2,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Feb 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1992
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

One liability insurer throughout
No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

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FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it operates

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Inspections by state

North Carolina (HQ) 93
Virginia 22
South Carolina 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (80%).

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FMCSA records

BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.

BASIC	Inspections with violations	Measure	Alert
Vehicle maintenance	20	3.45	No alert
Unsafe driving	0	0.00	No alert
Hours of service	0	0.00	No alert
Driver fitness	0	0.00	No alert
Drugs & alcohol	0	0.00	No alert

116 driver inspections · 49 vehicle inspections

These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.