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CAROLINA EASTERN INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 67/100. 23 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 245428ActiveInterstateSCRANTON, SC

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-09-10 · 640,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
81 units · 134 trailers · 62 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
88,849 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
347 MCALLISTER MILL ROAD
SCRANTON, SC 29591-5482
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
8433892761
Email
ssteele@carolina-eastern.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
SAMUEL A RODGERS JR
Title
EXEC VICE PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
3
Grain, Feed, HayChemicalsFarm Supplies
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
510 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
25.7%
9 / 35 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

67
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
81 power units
Unique power units seen
12
+ 6 trailer VINs
+ 2 unclassified VINs
Inspections
15
Discrepancy
0.1x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 1 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
5 crashes · 1 fatal · 3 with injuries · 5 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
74% — 26 clean of 35 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
25.7% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 9 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-09-10

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 23% (last 24 mo)
1.7 violations per inspection
No crashes in the last 24 months

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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