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CAROLINA BEST TRUCKING LLC

DOT# 2476474 MC# 856689 Mint Hill, NC Authorized For-Hire
(704) 219-5663 CAROLINABESTTRUCKING@GMAIL.COM 11935 Ranburne Rd, Mint Hill NC 28227
10 tractors · all owned 8 drivers 1.5M mi/yr · ~154k per unit
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Marginal
FRED Score 37.1 / 100
Low confidence
12 yrs history · 41 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
10
Drivers · CDL
8 · 8
Annual miles
1.5M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 10 0 0 10
Trailers 9 0 0 9

Registration

Registered
02-18-2014 (12 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
03-04-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
KAROLINA ZYHALENKO
Officer
VITALIY ZYHALENKO

Cargo

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Household Goods Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Liquids/Gases General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Beverages Grain/Feed/Hay US Mail Paper Products Utility Farm Supplies Construction Coal/Coke Chemicals
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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 truck 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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Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
41
63% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
8.3%
1 of 12
Driver out-of-service
2.4%
1 of 41
Violations
20
2 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

20 violations · 24 months
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    12 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 5 · Speeding 4 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    2 · 1 OOS
    Lights 1 · Tires 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    English proficiency 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
4 crashes
  • Mar
    29
    2026
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    20
    2025
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    8
    2025
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    9
    2024
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
on record since Mar 23, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2014
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
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY → BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN (Mar 2025); PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY → STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2024)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Mar 23, 2026, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Arkansas 7
  • Tennessee 5
  • North Carolina (HQ) 4
  • Indiana 2
  • Kansas 2
  • Maryland 2
  • Missouri 2
  • New Mexico 2

Runs well beyond its home state: 4 of 41 inspections were in North Carolina.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/2476474