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STEPHEN HENDERSON
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Company CheckSTEPHEN HENDERSON · DOT 2272781
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
DBA: CAROLINA PALLETS
1 MURRAY ST, PELZER, SC, 29669
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
16
Power Units
10
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
54
Inspections
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Public record
6 events tracked · latest Aug 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Identity & ownership 1
- Aug 18, 2026Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.
Safety & compliance 5
- Aug 24, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- Aug 24, 2026Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
- Aug 6, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Aug 5, 2026Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
- May 19, 2025Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameSTEPHEN HENDERSON
DBA NameCAROLINA PALLETS
DOT Number2272781
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationPelzer, South Carolina
Added02/13/2012
MCS-15003/19/2026
Contact Details
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Physical Address1 MURRAY ST, PELZER, SC, 29669
Mailing AddressPO BOX 843, SIMPSONVILLE, SC, 29681
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .75 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .41 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 14.84 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage1,000,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
10
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
10
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS2.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS61.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet16 units
Drivers10
Mileage1,000,000 mi
MCS-15003/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total36
Out of Service1
OOS Rate2.8%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total18
Out of Service11
OOS Rate61.1%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
5 · 3 OOS -
2024
22 · 9 OOS ▲
2025
12 · 7 OOS ▼
2026
20 · 4 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash ▲
2025
1 crash =
2026
0 crashes ▼
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 40 inspections, 12 resulted in out-of-service (30% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
21 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (2)
Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
| Date | Location | State | Fatal | Injuries | Tow | Vehicles | Weather | Road | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/19/2025 | BELTON | SC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
| 03/13/2024 | BELTON | SC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
118 roadside violations across 40 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
94 violations · 21 OOS
Unsafe Driving
21 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 OOS
Hazardous Materials
1 violation · 0 OOS
Other (General)
1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (59)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/24/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | DONALDS SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/24/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | GREER SC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/06/2026 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | HODGES SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/05/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | CHAPIN SC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/15/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | KINARDS SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/10/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GREENWOOD SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/08/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GREENWOOD SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/29/2026 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | SPARTANBURG SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/19/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | BELTON SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/11/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GREENWOOD SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/02/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | GREENWOOD SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/20/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | TRENTON SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/06/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GRANITEVILLE SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/31/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | HONEA PATH SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/23/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | GREER SC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/19/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | ANDERSON SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/15/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLINTON SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/25/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLINTON SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/12/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | EDGEFIELD SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/10/2026 | SC | Full (Level I) | KINARDS SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/23/2025 | SC | Full (Level I) | GREER SC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/10/2025 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | HONEA PATH SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/03/2025 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GREENWOOD SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/03/2025 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GREENWOOD SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/16/2025 | SC | Full (Level I) | ANDERSON SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/09/2025 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GREENWOOD SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/19/2025 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | COWPENS SC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/24/2025 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | PIEDMONT SC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/22/2025 | SC | Full (Level I) | GREENVILLE SC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/06/2025 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | ANDERSON SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/27/2025 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | GREER SC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/02/2025 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | POWDERSVILLE SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/11/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | SPARTANBURG SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/26/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | HONEA PATH SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/08/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | SPARTANBURG SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/31/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | ANDERSON SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/29/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | POMARIA SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/25/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-85 NB ROADSIDE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/25/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | GREENWOOD CNTY SECONDARY ROADS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/25/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I85 NORTHBOUND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ▲Detail |
| 09/05/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-85 SB ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/02/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | SC 418 GREENVILLE COUNTY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/24/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-85 NB ROADSIDE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/11/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | SC 418 @ FAIRVIEW RD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/01/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 29 ANDERSON COUNTY | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/19/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 25 GREENVILLE COUNTY | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/02/2024 | SC | Full (Level I) | GREENVILLE COUNTY I-85 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/23/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-85 SB ROADSIDE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/22/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 29 ANDERSON COUNTY | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/21/2024 | SC | Full (Level I) | I-85 SB GREENVIILE COUNTY | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/14/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 25 EDGEFIELD COUNTY | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/22/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 25 EDGEFIELD COUNTY | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/13/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-85 NB ROADSIDE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/26/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 25 LAURENS COUNTY | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/18/2023 | NC | Full (Level I) | GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/16/2023 | GA | Walk-Around (Level II) | MARTINEZ GA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/13/2023 | SC | Full (Level I) | SC 24 ANDERSON COUNTY | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/10/2023 | SC | Full (Level I) | I-85 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/18/2023 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-85 SB ROADSIDE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections38
Unsafe Driving
3 viols
Driver Fitness
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
16 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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