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T & L GRADING INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 57/100. 8 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 672113MC 364330ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateFederated Service Insurance CompanyKINGS MOUNTAIN, NC

COMPANY

Authority since
2013-09-12
MCS-150
2025-03-10 · 375,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
13 units · 15 trailers · 9 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
375,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

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

CONTACT

Phone
7047393711
Email
tlgrading@gmail.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
TERRY WHITESIDES
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Waste Hauler
Cargo types
5
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMachinery, Large ObjectsGarbage, Refuse, TrashOther: GRAVEL OR DIRT
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
324 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Federated Service Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
11.5%
3 / 26 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

57
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
13 power units
Unique power units seen
3
+ 3 trailer VINs
Inspections
4
Discrepancy
0.2x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
17 crashes · 1 fatal · 11 with injuries · 17 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
88% — 23 clean of 26 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
11.5% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 1 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
4 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-03-10

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 17% (last 24 mo)
7.7 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
88% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

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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