Carrier profile · USDOT 2049169 · MC-781136 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Carols Transportation Inc

21 power unitsavg 7.7 yrRegional · 4 statesST JOHNSVILLE, NY70/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-781136 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.7Avg age (yr)

2005–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.7 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.2%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 — 11 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.6 pts 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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 4

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National’13–’15

National’16–’19

Sentry Select’19–’24

Northland’24–’26

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2019 → Jan 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2016 → Jan 2019	$750K	2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 2015 → Jan 2016	$750K	4
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Jan 2015	$750K	2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO	Mar 2012 → Jan 2013	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

72.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

ST JOHNSVILLE, NY

932 YOUKERS BUSH RD

Top corridor

NY 14 · SC 2 · PA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (30 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1069767 USDOT 3163306 USDOT 3923883 USDOT 302173 USDOT 440672 USDOT 3584836 USDOT 55512 USDOT 2642620

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@carolstransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1923226

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kim payne — 2 carriers: USDOT 1044550

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: 932 YOUKERS BUSH RD, ST JOHNSVILLE, NY, 13452
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (518) 568-2000
Fax: (888) 781-3239
Email: kim@carolstransport.com
Web domain: carolstransport.com

Registration

Officers: Robert J Bobilin · Kim Payne
USDOT / docket: 2049169 · MC-781136
First registered: Jun 24, 2010
Last MCS-150: Oct 10, 2024 · 2,072,567 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 4.37
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,072,567

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 CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC.

CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2049169) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 10, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2049169, and its motor carrier number is MC-781136.

Is CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 21 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC based?

CAROLS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ST JOHNSVILLE, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(518) 568-2000 Email dispatchkim@carolstransport.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2049169
MC / Docket: MC-781136
Officer: ROBERT J BOBILIN
Address: 932 YOUKERS BUSH RD
ST JOHNSVILLE, NY, 13452

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 18.2%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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