CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC
389 power units
198 drivers
15.5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 66.9 / 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.
High confidence
16 yrs history · 221 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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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
- 389
- Drivers · CDL
- 198 · 198
- Annual miles
- 15.5M ~40k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 143 | 51 | 0 | 194 |
| Trailers | 525 | 0 | 0 | 525 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jun 10, 2010 (16 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jul 30, 2026
- Officers
- NEAL WRIGHT · NICOLAS MENESES
- Phone
- (336) 623-1053
- asilvajr@transproholdings.com
- Address
- 517 Summit Rd, Eden NC 27288
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Intermodal ContainersGeneral FreightOther: YARN, TEXTILE
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
18
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
221
65% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.3%
30 of 106 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.2%
7 of 221 driver inspections
Violations
146
41 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.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
146 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert110 · 35 out-of-serviceBrakes 36 · Lights 35 · Tires 12 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Cargo securement 4 · 18 more
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Unsafe driving No alert23 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 14 · Speeding 3 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert9 · 2 out-of-serviceFalse log 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 2 · No valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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-
Jul32026Jul 3, 2026 · North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May192026May 19, 2026 · North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May42026May 4, 2026 · North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr112026Apr 11, 2026 · FloridaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan122026Jan 12, 2026 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov132025Nov 13, 2025 · South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug222025Aug 22, 2025 · North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun72025Jun 7, 2025 · FloridaProperty damage onlyDawn, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec92024Dec 9, 2024 · North CarolinaInjury · 3 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
10 more on the FMCSA record.
3 of the 18 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · RLI INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Sep 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2010
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Carolina Casualty Insurance Company → RLI INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2026); INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY → Carolina Casualty Insurance Company (Oct 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Oct 1, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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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) 76
- South Carolina 46
- Florida 37
- Georgia 23
- Federal inspectors 15
- Virginia 6
- Ohio 4
- Minnesota 2
34% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 53 | 4.80 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 22 | 1.00 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 8 | 0.12 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.13 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
221 driver inspections · 106 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.
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