OLD AND IN THE WAY TRADING COMPANY LLC
DBA OLD AND IN THE WAY TRADING COMPANY
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- 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
- 1 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 12k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- Jan 18, 2024 (2 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 15, 2026
- Officer
- JOHN SAMUEL BLANTON IV
- Phone
- (919) 880-0275
- uspicker1@gmail.com
- Address
- 659 Lonnie Fields Rd, Bear Creek NC 27207
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Apr 2026Violations
3 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Apr 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceLights 2
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Apr 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Aug142025Aug 14, 2025 · South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 4, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2024
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company → PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2026); PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY → Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company (Aug 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Aug 5, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- North Carolina (HQ) 2
- Alabama 1
- Georgia 1
- Pennsylvania 1
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | 0.44 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.11 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
5 driver inspections · 5 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Apr 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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