Carrier profile · USDOT 84036 · MC-73267 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Carolina Container LLC

87 power unitsavg 7.4 yrRegional · 7 statesHIGH POINT, NC88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-73267 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

87Power units

77 observed · MCS-150

136Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 883-7146 Email dispatchmtuck@carolinacontainer.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 307 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

180 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 54 vehicle and 180 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

6.7% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

176 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 14

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 87-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 87
Inspections · 24 mo: 180
Annualized: ≈90 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Travelers America’18–’23

beyond this history

2018202020222024now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Jan 2023

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA	Jan 2018 → Jan 2023	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 87
Observed power (24 mo): 77
Trailers (towed): 136

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

44.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

179

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HIGH POINT, NC

909 PROSPECT STREET

Top corridor

NC 152 · SC 17 · GA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 476633 USDOT 3490569 USDOT 3495275 USDOT 3516204 USDOT 3867057 USDOT 4339776 USDOT 1513126 USDOT 2640396Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (25 trucks · 19 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 46480 USDOT 181069 USDOT 223836 USDOT 305173 USDOT 4099938 USDOT 339774 USDOT 2329619 USDOT 1513126

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@carolinacontainer.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2957515

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael tuck — 4 carriers: USDOT 1866440 USDOT 2404835 USDOT 4337881

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 909 PROSPECT STREET, HIGH POINT, NC, 27260
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (336) 883-7146
Email: mtuck@carolinacontainer.com
Web domain: carolinacontainer.com

Registration

Officers: Todd Hammond · Michael Tuck
USDOT / docket: 84036 · MC-73267
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 12, 2025 · 3,910,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 20, 1991
D-U-N-S: 3232709

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,910,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC.

CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC (USDOT 84036) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective Jan 30, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 180 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 54 vehicle-level and 180 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 87 power units and 71 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 20, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC's USDOT number?

CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC's USDOT number is 84036, and its motor carrier number is MC-73267.

Is CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC's safety record?

CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 307 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).