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CHARLIES PAVING LLC
Norwalk, OH
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 4125239
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
8 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Previously ordered out of service on December 28, 2024 (Unsatisfactory = Unfit) — no longer active
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 8 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4125239
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
April 15, 2025
FMCSA Registration
August 31, 2023
Annual Mileage
20,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
4644 State Route 601, Norwalk, OH 44857
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Charles Swartz
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
0
Vehicle Inspections
8
Out-of-Service Violations
14
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance24
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
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
1 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
OH4
NC1
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~3
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Semi-trailer
2
Truck
2
Trailer (type not listed)
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Kenworth T3 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 2NKHLJ9X9NM132280 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 Kenworth T3 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 2NKHLJ9X9NM132277 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 Wtm, Inc. | Trailer (type not listed) · 30 ft | 1W9AP3022RH160286 | 1 | 1 |
| Trlr | Semi-trailer | 4L5FB3930NF061236 | 1 | 1 |
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 4MNDP3426K1001707 | 1 | 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 (8)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2026 | 0700001690 | OBERLIN OH | II | 5 | 1 | CHARLIES PAVING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH UNPUBLISHE |
2NKHLJ9X9NM132277 4MNDP3426K1001707 |
OH PLF9187 OH TSC4700 |
| 393.130C-CHVE | OOSHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.112-C | Cargo - Tiedown not adjustable | Securement Device | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 23, 2025 | 3205000264 | PORT CLINTON OH | II | 2 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHLJ9X9NM132280 |
OH PLF9186 |
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 391.41APC | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| December 17, 2024 | 0006709177 | I 40, NC | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHLJ9X9NM132280 |
OH PLF9186 |
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| 390.21TB | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | |||||||||
| September 16, 2024 | 0700004641 | ROADSIDE, OH | II | 7 | 3 | CHARLIES PAVING | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH TRLR |
2NKHLJ9X9NM132277 4L5FB3930NF061236 |
OH PLF9187 MN CSJ2753J |
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9BRKLAMP | OOSInoperative Brake Lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9BRKLAMP | OOSInoperative Brake Lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 392.2UCR | Failure to pay UCR Fee | |||||||||
| August 28, 2024 | 1845000131 | ROADSIDE, OH | II | 4 | — | CHARLIES PAVING | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WTM, INC. |
2NKHLJ9X9NM132280 1W9AP3022RH160286 |
OH PLF9186 OH TSF7102 |
| 393.104F1 | Knotted tiedown | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.9D2 | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEWA3 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | |||||||||
| July 22, 2024 | 3262002506 | ROADSIDE, OH | II | 5 | 2 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WTM, INC. |
2NKHLJ9X9NM132280 1W9AP3022RH160286 |
OH PLF9186 OH S140244 |
| 393.23PT | OOSAll required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | OOSInoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain | |||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| January 17, 2024 | 0006613303 | STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4, NC | II | 13 | 4 | CHARLIES PAVING, LLC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH ROLR |
2NKHLJ9X9NM132280 1R9PD3029AM356121 |
OH PLF9186 WI HR4739 |
| 392.9AA2 | OOSOperating beyond the Scope of Operating Authority Granted | |||||||||
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.130C | OOSImproper restraint/securement of item | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.23PT | OOSAll required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 383.71H | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 391.11B4 | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or | Physical | ||||||||
| 387.301A | Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 | |||||||||
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| 392.2IRP | IRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation | |||||||||
| 390.21B | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | |||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| December 19, 2023 | 0006605438 | I 40, NC | II | 7 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
2NKHLJ9X9NM132277 |
OH PLF9187 |
| 392.9AA1 | OOSOperating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. | |||||||||
| 392.9BA-INACTIVE | OOSWhen required to have a USDOT number, operating a commercial motor vehicle with a de-activated or inactive USDOT number. | |||||||||
| 390.21B | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | |||||||||
| 392.2IRP | IRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation | |||||||||
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| 392.82A1 | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | Phone Call | ||||||||
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
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