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CAROLINA POLE INC
Eutawville, SC
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 401997 · MC 490576
Satisfactory
Active 16 yrs, 1 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-490576 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co.
Safety
Satisfactory
9.5% OOS · 92 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 16 yrs, 1 mo
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 21.4% — above the 20.7% national average
- 92 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC490576
Common Carrier, Contract Carrier
Insurance on File
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy Y-810-6113A768-COF-05
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
401997
MC Number
MC-490576
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 26, 2026
FMCSA Registration
July 24, 1990
Authority Reinstated
July 30, 2010
Annual Mileage
2,399,890 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
237 Forestry Road, Eutawville, SC 29048
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Kathy Jones
Officer 2
Jason Bakk
Cargo Types
General FreightLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsUtility EquipmentConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
92
Driver Inspections
62
Vehicle Inspections
46
Out-of-Service Violations
12
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance42
Unsafe Driving7
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate21.4% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (0.7pp higher)
9.5% of 63 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
26th 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
12 of 31 inspections
Unsafe Driving
3 of 67 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 67 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 67 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 67 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NC31
SC11
FL6
TN6
MD5
OK5
and 8 more states
Fleet & Equipment (76)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~33
of 42 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~43
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
32
Flatbed
18
Semi-trailer
15
Crib Log Trailer
5
Trailer (type not listed)
2
Full Trailer
1
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS2480FA307608 | 6 | — |
| 2014 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N1482C3E1564964 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 International HX620 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSPCAPT3RN033243 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X0PJ253716 | 4 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X4PJ253718 | 4 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X4PJ253721 | 4 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X5SJ174485 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X6PJ253719 | 4 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X7PJ253714 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N1482C1E1564963 | 3 | — |
Show all 76 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS24874A370301 | 3 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X2PJ253717 | 3 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40XXPJ224563 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD49X4MJ455621 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 Freightliner SD122 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGNDR4HDJA8067 | 3 | — |
| 2024 International HX620 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSPCAPT0RN033250 | 3 | — |
| 2024 International HX620 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSPCAPT8RN033240 | 3 | — |
| 2006 Wilson Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 52 ft | 4WWBGB0B96N610698 | 3 | — |
| Unknown | Semi-trailer | 1B9PA4220BFBJ4155 | 2 | — |
| Dors | Semi-trailer | 1DTP80W26VG051377 | 2 | — |
| 2012 Freightliner Coronado | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGNBG1CDBK3869 | 2 | — |
| Fruehauf | Semi-trailer | 1H4P04224FF064101 | 2 | — |
| Evan | Semi-trailer | 1J9H140B570003600 | 2 | — |
| 2001 Trailmobile Trailmobile Trailer | Trailer (type not listed) | 1PTF71TJ119002725 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS2482FA307609 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Peterbilt 567 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPCD40X8HD391455 | 2 | — |
| 2024 International HX620 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSPCAPT1RN033242 | 2 | — |
| 2024 International HX620 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSPCAPT2RN033248 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 Kenworth T8 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 3WKDD40X6LF410559 | 2 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3WKZD40X4SF174756 | 2 | — |
| 2004 Wilson Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 52 ft | 4WWBGB0B34N608247 | 2 | — |
| 2007 Wilson Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 52 ft | 4WWBGB0BX7N612333 | 2 | — |
| Fona | Semi-trailer | 13N148201E1564963 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N148203D1555654 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N148205F1567744 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N148209F1567696 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N14820XD1555652 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N1482C6E1564960 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N1482CXE1564962 | 1 | — |
| Unknown | Semi-trailer | 1A92F482X3M277891 | 1 | — |
| Unknown | Crib Log Trailer | 1B9PA4220EFBJ4155 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | Crib Log Trailer | 1B9PA42225FBJ2735 | 1 | — |
| Big John T | Semi-trailer | 1B9PA42235FBJ2730 | 1 | — |
| Big John | — | 1B9PA42235FBJ2744 | 1 | — |
| Big John | — | 1B9PA42255FBJ2731 | 1 | — |
| Big | Semi-trailer | 1B9PA42275FBJ2780 | 1 | — |
| Trlr | Semi-trailer | 1B9PA4227BFBJ4153 | 1 | — |
| Big John | Semi-trailer | 1B9PA4229BFBJ4154 | 1 | — |
| Unknown | Crib Log Trailer | 1B9PA4825FFBJ5054 | 1 | 1 |
| Silc | Semi-trailer | 1DTP16Z25YG056514 | 1 | — |
| 1993 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 90 ft | 1GRDM9027PM059101 | 1 | — |
| Evan | Full Trailer | 1J9A145B250003562 | 1 | 1 |
| Ot | Semi-trailer | 1J9A148B270003012 | 1 | — |
| Evans-plug | Semi-trailer | 1J9A148B970003007 | 1 | — |
| Ot | Crib Log Trailer | 1J9G142B556003188 | 1 | 1 |
| Not yet decoded | Crib Log Trailer | 1J9H140B970003602 | 1 | — |
| 2001 Trailmobile Trailmobile Trailer | Trailer (type not listed) | 1PTF71TJ819002723 | 1 | — |
| Pullman Tr | Semi-trailer | 1PTF81TJ0Y9004716 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1RNF48A23ER031336 | 1 | — |
| 2009 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 45 ft | 1UYFS24559A675101 | 1 | — |
| 2009 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 45 ft | 1UYFS24579A675102 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X0KJ308738 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X1SJ174483 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X2PJ253720 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X3SJ174484 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X8PJ224562 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40X9KJ308737 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD40XXSJ174482 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKZD49X6MJ455619 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 International HX620 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSPCAPT1RN033239 | 1 | — |
| 2024 International HX620 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSPCAPT7RN033245 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Kenworth T8 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 3WKDD40X2LF410560 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3WKZD40X5LF415922 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3WKZD40X7LF415923 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Kenworth T880 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3WKZD40X9LF415924 | 1 | — |
| Fona | Semi-trailer | 982197187978Y1982 | 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 (92)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | 0390001272 | CAYCE SC | III | — | — | CAROLINA POLE CO. | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH M EVANS MFG. |
1XKZD40X7SJ174486 1J9A143B4L0003918 |
KS ADF599 SC 17746PT |
| August 21, 2026 | I01R570139 | KNOXVILLE TN | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH UNKNOWN |
1XKZD40X0PJ253716 1B9PA4220BFBJ4155 |
KS 232461 SC 40772PT |
| August 20, 2026 | 0368002900 | LAURENS SC | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
3WKZD40X4SF174756 1UYFS24874A370301 |
KS ADF439 SC 38153PT |
| August 18, 2026 | 0169C00938 | WARWICK MD | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH TUFF |
1XKZD40X3SJ174484 1738 |
KS AKC155 SC 14170PT |
| August 14, 2026 | 0006905248 | BURGAW NC | II | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH EVAN |
1XKZD40X4PJ253721 1J9H140B570003600 |
KS 232458 NC AY90214 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| August 12, 2026 | 0006904660 | LELAND NC | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL DORS |
3HSPCAPT8RN033240 1DTP80W26VG051377 |
IN 3397411 SC 38156PT |
| August 11, 2026 | 3286001513 | MARYSVILLE OH | III | 1 | — | KOOPERS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1XKZD40X6PJ253719 13N1482C3E1564964 |
KS 92362PT SC 92362PT |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| August 10, 2026 | 0006903514 | SPRING LAKE NC | III | — | — | KOPPERS UTILITY IND | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
3HSPCAPT3RN033243 13N1482C1E1564963 |
IN 3397414 SC 92361PT |
| July 31, 2026 | I030K70111 | MARYVILLE TN | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Crib Log Trailer |
KENWORTH UNKNOWN |
1XKZD40X0PJ253716 1B9PA4220EFBJ4155 |
KS 232461 SC 4077P2T |
| July 10, 2026 | 0006893799 | ROANOKE RAPIDS NC | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSPCAPT0RN033250 1GRDM9027PM059101 |
VA 3398574 VA 894925TL |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KOPPERS | 12 | June 3, 2026 |
| KOPPERS UTILITY | 5 | November 6, 2025 |
| KOPPERS UTILITY & INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS | 3 | September 30, 2025 |
| KOOPERS | 1 | August 11, 2026 |
| KOPPERS UTILITY IND | 1 | August 10, 2026 |
| KOPPERS UTILITY & INDUSTR | 1 | July 21, 2025 |
| UPPER CUMBERLAND EMC | 1 | April 4, 2025 |
| KOPPERS UTILITY PRODUCTS | 1 | May 14, 2024 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2010 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| July 26, 2010 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| July 26, 2010 | GRANTED | Contract Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2005 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| June 25, 2010 | CONTRACT | On Record |
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