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CHEROKEE ENTERPRISES INC
1371 ACQUONI ROAD, CHEROKEE, NC, 28719
MOTOR CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
11
Power Units
8
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
22
Inspections
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Public record
5 events tracked · latest Jul 29, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 5
- Jul 29, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- May 7, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- May 7, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- May 6, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Oct 21, 2024Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameCHEROKEE ENTERPRISES INC
DOT Number2478708
Entity TypeMotor Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationCherokee, North Carolina
Added02/25/2014
MCS-15006/25/2024
Contact Details
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Physical Address1371 ACQUONI ROAD, CHEROKEE, NC, 28719
Mailing AddressPO BOX 471, CHEROKEE, NC, 28719
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
Operation Classification
Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)
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 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 1.66 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage10,000 miles
Mileage Year2019
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
8
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
8
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Equipment
No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.
HazMatYes
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeMotor Carrier
Fleet11 units
Drivers8
Mileage10,000 mi
MCS-15006/2024
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total17
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total5
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below 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
1 · 0 OOS -
2024
13 · 0 OOS =
2025
5 · 0 OOS =
2026
7 · 0 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash ▲
2025
0 crashes ▼
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 Jul 2026, 16 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).
Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2024 | SYLVA | NC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
6 roadside violations across 16 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
Unsafe Driving
3 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 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 (26)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/29/2026 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | FRANKLIN NC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/07/2026 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US74 AT HIPSHER COVE RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/07/2026 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 441 AT EXT 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/06/2026 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US74 AT BRADLEY BRANCH RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/20/2026 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 74 NEAR EXT 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/06/2026 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 74 AT EXT 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/17/2026 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 441 NEAR NC 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/03/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 74 AT SWAIN WEST ELE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/16/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 74 AT NC 28S | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/01/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 23 NEAR EXT 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/15/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 23 AT SANDERTOWN RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/07/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 74 AT EXT 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/16/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 74 AT US 19A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/10/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 23 NEAR TERRELL RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/13/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 64 AT NC 141 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/12/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | NC 69 NEAR MYERS CHAPEL RD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/09/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 74 AT EXT 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/01/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US23 AT MOUNTAIN BROOK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/15/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 64 AT TOWN MTN RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/02/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 19 NR LEDFORD ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/27/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 74 AT BRADLEY BRANCH RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/15/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 23 AT DOWDLE MTN RD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/06/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 74 AT BYRD RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/31/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 74 AT EXT 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/26/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | NC 69 NEAR MYERS CHAPEL RD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/15/2023 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 441 AT BP GAS STATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections17
Vehicle Maintenance
2 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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