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SONOCO RECYCLING INC
Hartsville, SC
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 211843 · MC 616004
Satisfactory
Active 19 yrs, 1 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-616004 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Ace American Insurance Company
Safety
Satisfactory
10.7% OOS · 91 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 19 yrs, 1 mo
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 26.3% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.5% — below the 5.5% national average
- 91 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC616004
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Insurance on File
Ace American Insurance Company
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy ISA H08216265
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Cargo · $5,000 · Policy MXI-97552586
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
211843
MC Number
MC-616004
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
January 15, 2026
FMCSA Registration
May 4, 1982
Authority Granted
September 20, 2007
Annual Mileage
1,372,559 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1 North Second Street, Hartsville, SC 29550
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Howard Coker
Cargo Types
General FreightPaper ProductsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
91
Driver Inspections
56
Vehicle Inspections
41
Out-of-Service Violations
11
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance31
Unsafe Driving4
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate2.5% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate26.3% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (5.6pp higher)
10.7% of 56 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
30th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 of 20 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 58 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 58 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 58 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 58 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
SC51
NC20
VA7
TN1
Fleet & Equipment (93)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~34
of 63 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~59
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
38
Tractor
33
Semi-trailer
17
Flatbed
1
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR9PDUC4791 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR0PDUC4792 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZR7RN386888 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPCLP0X5PD855654 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR5SSWF7071 | 4 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR8PDUC4779 | 4 | — |
| 1999 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA9622XS040616 | 3 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR1PSUB2093 | 3 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR4PDUC4794 | 3 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR6PDUC4795 | 3 | — |
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| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV1RSUV9888 | 3 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDVXRSUV9887 | 3 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHLDR8SLVR7996 | 2 | — |
| 2003 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06283B109802 | 2 | — |
| 1996 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA9624TB063311 | 2 | — |
| 1993 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA9627PS021513 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA9629XS040614 | 2 | 1 |
| Fruehauf | Semi-trailer | 2H8V04823SX000353 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGEDV5KSKU2820 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR1PDUC4784 | 2 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR3PDUC4785 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR8PDUC4782 | 2 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV5RSUV9893 | 2 | — |
| 2007 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C17T173560 | 2 | — |
| 2009 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N1482C691549297 | 1 | — |
| Dors | Semi-trailer | 1DTV11Z24YA279575 | 1 | — |
| Dors | Semi-trailer | 1DTV11Z25SA238461 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5326YS393301 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53275S830170 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5329YS393311 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEDV9JLKA3735 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEDVXJLJY6710 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHLDV9KLKP4215 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Freightliner Long Conv. | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUYDSEBXYLG70674 | 1 | — |
| Galb | Semi-trailer | 1G9F12328IA157243 | 1 | — |
| Gdan | Semi-trailer | 1GHAA6266T5229 | 1 | — |
| 1994 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0620RS043903 | 1 | — |
| 1993 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0623PS052303 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06245J607150 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0624YS018341 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06265D411984 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Dane | Semi-trailer | 1GRAA9620XS040610 | 1 | — |
| 1999 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA9624XS040620 | 1 | — |
| 1994 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA9625RB003031 | 1 | — |
| 1989 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA9626KS001746 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA96297B706760 | 1 | — |
| 1993 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA962XPS057714 | 1 | — |
| Fruehauf | Semi-trailer | 1H2V04821HA005613 | 1 | — |
| Frue | Semi-trailer | 1H2V04824JH060540 | 1 | — |
| Fruehauf | Semi-trailer | 1H2V04827GE021399 | 1 | — |
| Fruehauf C | Semi-trailer | 1H2V04829GA021816 | 1 | — |
| Fruehauf | Semi-trailer | 1H2V04829JH060582 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W27L033771 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W67L033773 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Wabash Chassis | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532Y3ML149770 | 1 | 1 |
| Lufk | Semi-trailer | 1L01A4823N1096613 | 1 | — |
| Lufkin | Semi-trailer | 1L01A532121150029 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 1NNV14828YM325646 | 1 | — |
| 2028 Monon | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1NNVA5320WM298615 | 1 | — |
| 2028 Monon | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1NNVA5320WM299800 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Monon | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1NNVA5321TM263450 | 1 | — |
| 2028 Monon | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1NNVA5322WM302311 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Monon | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1NNVA5329TM263423 | 1 | — |
| 1993 Pines PINES TRAILER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1PNR532N7PKB46407 | 1 | — |
| Trailmobil | Semi-trailer | 1PT01JAH8T6007075 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Trailmobile Trailmobile Trailer | Dry Van | 1PT02AAH0P9005032 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Trailmobile Trailmobile Trailer | Dry Van | 1PT02AAH2P9005033 | 1 | — |
| Trim | — | 1PTG1JAH3R9004140 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Strick Commercial Trailer | Dry Van · 48 ft | 1S12E9488JE294258 | 1 | — |
| 2003 Strick Commercial Trailer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1S12E95323E492114 | 1 | — |
| Othr | — | 2MN01AAH081000330 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 2MN01AAH781000325 | 1 | — |
| Trim | — | 2MN01JAH431000954 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGEDV7KSKV7979 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR0PDUC4789 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR0PDUC6901 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR1RSUM1507 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR5PDUC4786 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR6PDUC4778 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR7PDUC4787 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR7PDUC4790 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDRXPDUC4783 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV7RSUV9894 | 1 | — |
| Hytr | Semi-trailer | 3H37532C7I173440 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C07T173047 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C17T173591 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C1ET061385 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C87T173412 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C87T173541 | 1 | — |
| 2010 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532CXAT281022 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPR7LL843317 | 1 | — |
| 2024 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR7RN156694 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EHXKN905226 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (91)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | 0411000807 | LEXINGTON SC | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE |
1FUYDSEBXYLG70674 1GRAA06259T548880 |
NC NE1065 ME 5376403 |
| October 2, 2026 | 0248009682 | MARION SC | III | — | — | SONOCO RECYCLING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TR |
3AKJHLDV1RSUV9888 3H3V532C71T082073 |
IN 3498580 SC PV85750 |
| September 3, 2026 | 0400001651 | STARTEX SC | II | — | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3AKJHLDR9PDUC4791 1GRAA962XPS057714 |
IN 3400939 SC PV85278 |
| August 1, 2026 | 0006901306 | HIGH SHOALS NC | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
3AKJHLDR3PDUC4785 |
IN 3400938 |
| July 1, 2026 | 0381002267 | PROSPERITY SC | III | 1 | — | SAME AS CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJHLDR9PDUC4791 3H3V532C17T173591 |
IN 3400939 SC 24157PT |
| 392.2-SLLEWA2 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | |||||||||
| May 19, 2026 | 0197001383 | CROSS HILL SC | II | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER MONON |
3AKJHLDR9PDUC4791 1NNVA5320WM298615 |
IN 3400939 SC PV93726 |
| 392.2-SLLS1 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| May 19, 2026 | 0197001385 | MOUNTVILLE SC | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDZTZR7RN386888 1GRAA06283B109802 |
IN 3417133 SC 15959PT |
| 392.2-SLLS1 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit | |||||||||
| April 29, 2026 | 0197001356 | CLINTON SC | III | — | — | SONOCO RECYCLING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3AKJHLDR5SSWF7071 1GRAA9627PS021513 |
IN 3818864 SC PV87889 |
| April 17, 2026 | 8368001320 | MADISON HEIGHTS VA | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJHLDR8PDUC4782 3H3V532C17T173560 |
IN 3351219 SC 27703PT |
| April 9, 2026 | 0217009803 | FLORENCE SC | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3AKJHLDR0PDUC4792 1GRAA06245J607150 |
IN 3351222 ME 282002Y |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| OLLIE'S | 1 | February 3, 2025 |
| MILLIKEN COMPANY | 1 | September 4, 2024 |
| LOWE'S | 1 | June 27, 2024 |
| SAGE AUTO | 1 | May 8, 2024 |
| NORTHWEST FOODS | 1 | January 22, 2024 |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC | 1 | December 20, 2023 |
| HARRIS TEETER | 1 | November 22, 2023 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2008 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| March 7, 2008 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| September 20, 2007 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| September 20, 2007 | Active GRANTED | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2007 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| August 13, 2007 | Cargo | On file |
BOC-3 Process Agent
Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
945 S Marion Rd, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105
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