Carrier profile · USDOT 672113 · MC-364330 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

T & L Grading Inc

13 power unitsavg 9.9 yrLocal · 2 statesKINGS MOUNTAIN, NC82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-364330 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 739-3711 Email dispatchtlgrading@gmail.com

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.9 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 2

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 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’17 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American States’99–’10

Employers’10–’16

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2017

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST	Jul 2016 → Jul 2017	$750K	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2010 → Jul 2016	$750K	2
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1999 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1998 → Dec 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

45.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC

144 TONYA RD

Top corridor

NC 5 · SC 5

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 938945

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 144 TONYA RD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC, 28086
Mailing address: PO BOX 1534, BESSEMER CITY, NC, 28016
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 739-3711
Fax: (704) 734-1910
Email: tlgrading@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Terry Whitesides
USDOT / docket: 672113 · MC-364330
First registered: Jan 9, 1997
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2025 · 375,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

375,000

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 T & L GRADING INC.

T & L GRADING INC (USDOT 672113) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 5, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It reports 13 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is T & L GRADING INC's USDOT number?

T & L GRADING INC's USDOT number is 672113, and its motor carrier number is MC-364330.

Is T & L GRADING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, T & L GRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is T & L GRADING INC's safety record?

T & L GRADING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is T & L GRADING INC's fleet?

T & L GRADING INC operates 13 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is T & L GRADING INC based?

T & L GRADING INC is based in KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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