CAROLINA TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
11 power units
6 drivers
mileage unreliable
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Satisfactory
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.
Low confidence
9 yrs history · 28 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 11 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 6 · 6
- Annual miles
- 150k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tractors | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Trailers | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (May 14, 2026)
- Registered
- May 9, 2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jun 22, 2026
- Officers
- STEVEN W. BLANTON · JAMEE BLANTON
- Phone
- (843) 798-3009
- candace.cts@gmail.com
- Address
- 90 Highway 57 S, Little River SC 29566-7000
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Machinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: ROCK, SAND, RECYCLEDDry BulkConstruction
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
28
79% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.2%
2 of 11 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 28 driver inspections
Violations
19
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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
19 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert16 · 3 out-of-serviceLights 5 · Brakes 4 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 5
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceSeat belt 1 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol FMCSA alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Monroe Guaranty Insurance Companyon record since May 20, 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
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: GEiCO Marine Insurance Company → Monroe Guaranty Insurance Company (May 2026); OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY → GEiCO Marine Insurance Company (Aug 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Feb 12, 2026, replaced 97 days later)
- 97 days without a liability filing (Feb 12, 2026 – May 20, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Jun 19, 2026 for an effective date of May 20, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
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 16
- South Carolina (HQ) 12
43% of inspections were in its home state.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 4 | 3.03 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 2 | 1.37 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.01 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | FMCSA alert |
28 driver inspections · 11 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 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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