Carrier profile · USDOT 716018 · MC-329360 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Discount Box & Pallet Inc

8 power unitsavg 17.6 yrLocal · 2 statesSTALEY, NC87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-329360 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 272-2220 Email dispatchsales@dboxpinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes11 crashes involving injuries are on 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 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 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

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17.6 yr

Model years 1997–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 37.5 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 Oct '24 · 3

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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 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$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 ’26 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Wilshire’13–’17

Sentry Select’19–now

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2019 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jan 2019	$750K	3
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Jan 2017	$750K	11
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2012 → Jan 2013	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Jan 2012	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2009 → Jan 2010	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Jan 2006	$750K	2
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2004 → Jan 2006	$750K	1
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Jan 2004	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → Jan 2003	$750K	1
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$750K	1
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1999 → Jan 2001	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1997 → Jan 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): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 6
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

17.6 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

40.0%

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

STALEY, NC

3174 WEEDEN STREET

Top corridor

NC 14 · VA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dboxpinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3027056

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3174 WEEDEN STREET, STALEY, NC, 27355
Mailing address: P O BOX 459, LIBERTY, NC, 27298
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 272-2220
Fax: (336) 622-4948
Email: sales@dboxpinc.com
Web domain: dboxpinc.com

Registration

Officer: Jeffrey Coble
USDOT / docket: 716018 · MC-329360
First registered: Nov 26, 1997
Last MCS-150: Sep 16, 2025 · 650,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jul 25, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

650,000

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 DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC.

DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC (USDOT 716018) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load 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 $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 16, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 25, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC's USDOT number?

DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC's USDOT number is 716018, and its motor carrier number is MC-329360.

Is DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC's safety record?

DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC's fleet?

DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC operates 8 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC based?

DISCOUNT BOX & PALLET INC is based in STALEY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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