CAROLINA SOUTHERN INC
USDOT 659258MC-Docket MC302075HIGH POINT, NC
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized55 power units
CAROLINA SOUTHERN INC (USDOT 659258) in HIGH POINT, NC — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 11 times, most recent 2010-12-06 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-02-05 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.22
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.39
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.21
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.04
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Crashes
120
Inspections
18
OOS inspections
26
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 55
- Total drivers
- 84
- Years in business
- 30
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 4.6%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 25.9%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 11 times last 2010-12-06
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-20
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2009-02-05 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
196
Inspections
21
OOS inspections
157
Violations
31
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-10.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-02-14
VA
Tow-away
2025-10-29
NC
Tow-away
2025-03-28
SC
Tow-away
2025-03-15
TN
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
63 | 0 | 2026-06-03 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
44 | 21 | 2026-03-31 |
Hours of service 395
|
37 | 3 | 2026-01-24 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
8 | 1 | 2025-07-10 |
CDL standards 383
|
4 | 4 | 2025-08-14 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2024-11-01 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2026-02-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-01-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days. Date and Time | OOS |
| 2026-01-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t | — |
| 2026-01-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-01-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-01-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper or no wiring protection as required | — |
| 2026-01-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-12-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2025-12-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2025-12-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric | OOS |
| 2025-11-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | OOS |
| 2025-10-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-09-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t | OOS |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | — |
| 2025-09-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2025-08-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-08-14 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-07-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-07-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Driver Fitness | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | OOS |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2025-07-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-04-22 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | OOS |
| 2025-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-05-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-03-31 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2026-02-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-02-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-01-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2026-01-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-01-24 13 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPDIT | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3B2-HOSPD | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-01-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-01-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 28 | — | — |
2026-01-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-12-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-12-09 3 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23 | OOS | — |
2025-11-18 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | OOS | — |
2025-11-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-10-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-10-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-HOSPRNP | — | — |
2025-10-01 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
2025-09-19 7 viols· 5 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPDIT | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LRLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2025-09-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H4 | — | — |
2025-09-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2025-09-01 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2025-08-25 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-08-14 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
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