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FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

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Company CheckFORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC · DOT 598333

200 MONTCLAIR DRIVE, SALISBURY, NC, 28144

DOT# 598333 MC# 288577 Salisbury, North Carolina 31 years

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5

Power Units

5

Drivers

2

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

7

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 11, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Feb 13, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 27, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 7, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 9, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 17, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 11, 2024
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameFORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

DOT Number598333

MC Number288577

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationSalisbury, North Carolina

Added04/18/1995

MCS-15012/29/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address200 MONTCLAIR DRIVE, SALISBURY, NC, 28144

Mailing Address200 MONTCLAIR DRIVE, SALISBURY, NC, 28144

Other Companies at This Address

Address200 MONTCLAIR DRIVE, SALISBURY, NC 28144

2

Others here

2

Distinct phones

1

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC this company	598333	Sign in	Active
PIEDMONT REGIONAL TRANSPORT INC	2107913	Sign in	Inactive
PIEDMONT TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC	572483	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC288577

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerInactive

Operating31 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage250,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

5

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

5

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/23/2001

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026

CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A0106122002

Last checked09/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Mileage250,000 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/23/2001 | Rated: 06/11/2001

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

7 · 0 OOS -

2024

5 · 0 OOS =

2025

2 · 0 OOS =

2026

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

2 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 Feb 2026, 4 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 (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
10/27/2025	MAIDEN	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
03/17/2025	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Inspection Records (15)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
02/13/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-85 NB NEAR MM 91	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US220NB NEAR NC770	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I73SB NEAR NC150	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 74	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-285, S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US220 NEAR NC 770	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/07/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US220NB NEAR NC770	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/27/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I73 NEAR NC68	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCINTOSH CO I/S SB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections5

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	PLP5005644	$1,000,000	10/16/2001	03/08/2003	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	PLP5005644	$1,000,000	10/16/2001	02/12/2003	Replaced
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES SURETY COMPANY	1000977167	$0	10/01/2013	07/23/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	137150001	$750,000	08/23/2017	07/31/2018	Replaced
34	CARGO	XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMT 501981	$0	08/08/2000	03/08/2003	Name Changed
34	CARGO	XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMT 501981	$0	08/08/2000	02/12/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	QHI-P2272-320363-02	$750,000	07/31/2022	07/31/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	QHI-P2272-320363-01	$750,000	07/31/2021	07/31/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	QHI-P2272-320363-00	$750,000	07/31/2020	07/31/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0106122001	$750,000	07/31/2018	07/31/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	137150001	$1,000,000	07/31/2017	08/23/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT781884002	$750,000	07/31/2016	07/31/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	8002772	$1,000,000	07/31/2015	07/31/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	4257046 BM	$750,000	07/31/2013	07/31/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT781884-5009-091	$750,000	07/31/2009	07/31/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT781884-5009-091	$0	07/31/2009	04/25/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP40379A	$0	07/30/2006	09/08/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP40379A	$0	07/30/2006	07/31/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP40379A	$1,000,000	07/30/2006	07/31/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP40379A	$1,000,000	07/30/2006	09/08/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0041655	$1,000,000	07/30/2005	07/30/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0041655	$0	07/30/2005	07/30/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	PENN STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	PAC6063235	$0	07/30/2003	08/26/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PENN STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	PAC6063235	$0	07/30/2003	07/30/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 68 25 92	$750,000	07/30/2003	08/31/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 68 25 92	$750,000	07/30/2003	07/30/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	PLP5005644	$1,000,000	07/30/2001	10/16/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0677340-01	$1,000,000	05/17/2001	08/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	SFT7112627-2	$1,000,000	05/17/2000	05/17/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	SFT7112627-2	$1,000,000	05/17/2000	02/23/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	SFT7112627-2	$1,000,000	05/17/2000	05/17/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	SFT7112627-2	$1,000,000	05/17/2000	05/17/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	SFT7112627-2	$1,000,000	05/17/2000	05/17/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	SFT7112627	$1,000,000	05/17/1999	05/17/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	SCT7113217	$0	05/17/1999	05/17/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP813059A	$1,000,000	05/17/1998	05/17/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP810487A	$1,000,000	05/17/1997	05/17/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP 227 171	$0	05/17/1996	05/17/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP 718967	$1,000,000	05/17/1996	05/17/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	MTC038772	$0	03/24/1996	05/17/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	305556	$1,000,000	03/24/1995	05/17/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	MTC031102	$0	03/24/1995	03/24/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	PLP5005644	$1,000,000	02/12/2003	08/01/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	ATC2957120	$0	02/12/2003	07/30/2003	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	244477	$0	01/29/2005	10/01/2013	Cancelled
84	SURETY	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	40050433	$0	01/29/2003	01/29/2005	Cancelled
84	SURETY	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	SA3167351	$0	01/29/2002	03/08/2003	Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC288577	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC288577	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC288577	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC288577	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/09/2013
MC288577	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/14/2002	-	-
MC288577	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/20/1995	-	-
MC288577	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/07/1995	REVOKED	08/03/2000
MC288577	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/01/2016
MC288577	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/01/2016
MC288577	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/21/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/06/1996
MC288577	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/21/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/07/1996
MC288577	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/03/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/19/2003
MC288577	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	02/28/2002	REVOKED	07/31/2017
MC288577	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/03/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/18/2005

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93/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 93

93

−7

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−7

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-7

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.4 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−7 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.4 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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