OLD AND IN THE WAY TRADING COMPANY LLC

DBA OLD AND IN THE WAY TRADING COMPANY

USDOT 4181432 MC 1609986 Bear Creek, NC Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
1 power unit 1 driver mileage unreliable
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2 yrs history · 5 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked 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
1 all owned
Drivers · CDL
1 · 1
Annual miles
12k unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks1001
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

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
Email
uspicker1@gmail.com
Address
659 Lonnie Fields Rd, Bear Creek NC 27207

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMobile HomesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsOther: PAPER PRODUCTGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkUtilityFarm SuppliesConstruction

“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, Nov 2024 – Apr 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
5
80% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 5 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 5 driver inspections
Violations
3
0 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26
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Violations

3 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Lights 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • 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, Nov 2024 – Apr 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury
  • Aug
    14
    2025
    Aug 14, 2025 · South Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    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)
$750,000 · PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
on 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
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 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
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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) 2
  • Alabama 1
  • Georgia 1
  • Pennsylvania 1
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