Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1544288)

CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION INC

U.S. DOT#: 1544288

Address: 120 DOGWOOD RD
CANDLER, NC 28715
Number of Vehicles: 16
Number of Drivers: 16
Number of Inspections: 25

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
1.25 Measure	Not Public	0.42 Measure	3.72 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 2 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 16 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 25 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 16 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 8 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 25 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 25 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 16


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.82(a)1	Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
392.82DUMT	Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
395.8E-HOSPD	HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain	1	0	7	HOS Compliance
392.2WC	Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.205(a)	Wheel/rim cracked or broken	1	1	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.43DBMA	Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle	2	2	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B	Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.75G-LOAD	Weight carried exceeds tire load limit	1	1	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS	Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 25


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

4/21/2026	WA2183000173	WA	LA40217	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
4/17/2026	NC0006866819	NC	5HA3119	MD	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
3/31/2026	PAC040000035	PA	VW5731	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain						7
3/24/2026	LALARJS00796	LA	DD1348	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
1/8/2026	FL1421002782	FL	FJJG66	FL	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
12/30/2025	FL2658000022	FL	FJJG66	FL	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
12/10/2025	LALARFS00765	LA	DD1348	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
12/2/2025	TXV252045964	TX	DD1348	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75G-LOAD Weight carried exceeds tire load limit (OOS)						3 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
11/11/2025	LALASBS00334	LA	DD1348	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
11/4/2025	NC0006815418	NC	A013990	SC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
10/7/2025	TX79F99DSTLH	TX	VW5731	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
9/10/2025	KYCV42912758	KY	A013990	SC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
8/11/2025	OKPE21001734	OK	VW5389	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
7/25/2025	NC0006780901	NC	VV7825	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
5/27/2025	TNI035D41652	TN	VV7825	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
5/15/2025	TNI037140141	TN	3354060	IN	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
2/13/2025	NM3064P18RDQ	NM	VV7815	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
2/7/2025	MS1019011488	MS	3529199	IN	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
2/5/2025	NC0006725368	NC	VV7825	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.82(a)1 Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV						10
1/22/2025	NC0006720731	NC	AH40998	PA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
11/20/2024	GA1313000267	GA	NK9975	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone						10
11/8/2024	UT25LU001702	UT	MP1852	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/21/2024	MOW211005035	MO	VT6278	NC	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/3/2024	NC0006654234	NC	MH5653	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/15/2024	OKW500172956	OK	VT9180	NC	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 392.2WC Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken (OOS)						2 + 2 (OOS)

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 1


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

6/24/2024	NC0107762771	NC	MH5653	NC	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 3/29/2011 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 25
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 14
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 11
Total Crashes* : 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/24/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 3/29/2011 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 25 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 14 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 11	Total Crashes: 1*
3/29/2011 (Compliance Review) 10/7/2009 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 25 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 16 50.0% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 1

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

16 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 16 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

16 Average Power Units = 16 Current Power Units + 16 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 16 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 1544288 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
59,092 VMT per Average Power Unit = 945,478 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 16 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1 + (VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

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