FABFREIGHT LLC

DOT# 4170772 MC# 1604161 Polkton, NC Authorized For-Hire
(704) 475-1627 rcarpenter@fabfreight.org 0418 Old Rt 74 West 0418 Old Rt 74 West, Polkton NC 28135
11 tractors · all leased 10 drivers
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
3 yrs history · 20 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
11
Drivers · CDL
10 · 10
Annual miles
37k unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 10 0 10
Trailers 6 13 0 19

Registration

Registered
12-20-2023 (3 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
09-23-2025
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
RHETT EVERETT CARPENTER
Officer
ROCKY CALVIN CARPENTER

Cargo

56.3
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls General Freight Paper Products
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Mileage Unreliable

MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).

Not enough record to grade yet.

20 inspections and 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

80% likely range 0.43×–1.93×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.5 vs 0.5 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.5
Similar fleets
0.5

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-5 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

Ask
Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (11 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 0.5 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Out-of-service orders 1.92× and violations 1.57× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +10%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Driver qualification
    1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Dec 2024).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
  • Brakes and cargo securement
    Brakes are 6 of 21 violations (29%). Brake or cargo securement defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 5.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1
  • Unreliable reported mileage
    The motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
  • Estimated mileage
    No usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
20
50% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
71.4%
5 of 7
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
5.0%
1 of 20
National avg 6.7%
Violations
21
9 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in North Carolina (about 16 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
vs 14,122 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.045 0.034
Inspections 1.09 1.23
Violations 0.95 0.97
Critical violations 0.23 0.19

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

21 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    15 · 8 OOS
    Brakes 6 · Cargo securement 6 · Tires 2 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 OOS
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 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
  • Jan
    27
    2026
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Central Mutual Insurance Company
on record since Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2024
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Stonewood Insurance Company → Central Mutual Insurance Company (Aug 2026); ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE → Stonewood Insurance Company (Jan 2026)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 5, 2024)

Who insures fleets like this →

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

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • North Carolina (HQ) 13
  • South Carolina 7

65% of inspections were in its home state.