EMPIRE NATIONAL INC

USDOT 2878524 MC 966111 Fletcher, NC Authorized For-Hire
100 power units 110 drivers 5.7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 75.0 / 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
10 yrs history · 181 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
100
Drivers · CDL
110 · 110
Annual miles
5.7M ~57k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors24760100
Trailers24960120

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Apr 15, 2016 (10 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 21, 2025
Officer
SVITLANA SAMONIK
Phone
(800) 985-0888
Email
setup@empirenational.com
Address
5045 Hendersonville Rd Unit 1, Fletcher NC 28732

Cargo

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Household GoodsLiquids/GasesMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: BATTERIES & PAINTUS MailPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

“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
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all · 4 tow-away
Inspections
181
75% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.8%
10 of 78 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 181 driver inspections
Violations
55
11 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 14 inspections, 1 out of service 14 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 14 inspections, 0 out of service 14 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 23 inspections, 1 out of service 23 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 27 inspections, 0 out of service 27 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 29 inspections, 3 out of service 29 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 24 inspections, 2 out of service 24 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 24 inspections, 2 out of service 24 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 25 inspections, 2 out of service 25 Q3 '26
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

55 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    26 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 15 · Reckless / lane 9 · Seat belt 2
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    24 · 11 out-of-service
    Tires 8 · Lights 6 · Brakes 4 · Steering & suspension 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 2 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 1 · No log 1
  • 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.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
4 crashes 4 tow-away
  • Oct
    9
    2025
    Oct 9, 2025 · Arizona
    Tow-away
    Wet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    23
    2025
    Apr 23, 2025 · Arizona
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    6
    2025
    Jan 6, 2025 · Georgia
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Nov
    27
    2024
    Nov 27, 2024 · Oklahoma
    Tow-away
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
on record since Aug 8, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
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
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: MS Transverse Insurance Company → National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Aug 2026); FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → MS Transverse Insurance Company (Aug 2025); ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Mar 1, 2026, replaced 160 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • 160 days without a liability filing (Mar 1, 2026 – Aug 8, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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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) 59
  • New Mexico 23
  • California 22
  • Tennessee 17
  • South Carolina 14
  • Arkansas 12
  • Kentucky 8
  • Arizona 6

33% of inspections were in its home state.

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