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MORTON MOTOR EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckMORTON MOTOR EXPRESS INC · DOT 660955
3045 WESTINGHOUSE ROAD, RURAL HALL, NC, 27045
DOT# 660955 MC# 309604 Rural Hall, North Carolina 29 years
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54
Power Units
47
Drivers
3
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
126
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jul 2, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 25, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 22, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 12, 2026
    Crash reported, 1 fatality.
  • Feb 25, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 7, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameMORTON MOTOR EXPRESS INC
DOT Number660955
MC Number309604
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationRural Hall, North Carolina
Added09/28/1996
MCS-15004/22/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address3045 WESTINGHOUSE ROAD, RURAL HALL, NC, 27045
Mailing AddressPO BOX 704, RURAL HALL, NC, 27045

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC309604
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating29 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 1.41 · 9 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .07 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.91 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,443,454 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

47
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
47
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)3
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS15.6% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/01/2026
CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy #GRT30079A
Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet54 units
Drivers47
Mileage2,443,454 mi
Operating29 years
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total94
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total32
Out of Service5
OOS Rate15.6%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total3
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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
21 · 0 OOS -
2024
33 · 0 OOS =
2025
51 · 3 OOS
2026
32 · 4 OOS
Crashes
2023
2 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
1 crash =
2026
2 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, 93 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (7.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/12/2026 SALISBURY NC 1 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/25/2026 EDEN NC 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/07/2025 FOUNTAIN INN SC 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
07/12/2024 NORTH CHARLESTON SC 0 0 1 2 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
10/27/2023 MAYODAN NC 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Dawn
07/13/2023 INTERSTATE 77 VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

47 roadside violations across 93 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 23 violations · 11 OOS
Unsafe Driving 19 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/07/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) ANDERSON SC 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/02/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) MAIDEN NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) CROSS HILL SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/22/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) SANTEE SC 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
06/17/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) TAYLORSVILLE NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) LUGOFF SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2026 NC Full (Level I) SALISBURY NC 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I- 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/18/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) LATTA SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I40 NEAR OLD MTN RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) DILLON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I40 NEAR OLD MTN RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) CLINTON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ROWAN COUNTY, I-85 SOUTHBOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I- 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) DAVIE COUNTY, I-40, E 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE US 421 NB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 40/85 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) COLUMBIA SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) MOREHEAD 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) CABARRUS COUNTY, I-85 SOUTHBOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/22/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
02/20/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) LYNCHBURG SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I-40 MM 121 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) MCDOWELL COUNTY, I-40, E 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 40/85 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) STARTEX SC 4 2 0 0 4 2 - Detail
01/08/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I40 WB STATESVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/09/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) FORSYTH COUNTY, I-40 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/08/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I73 AT NC68 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/17/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) ANDERSON SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/10/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/10/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) HONEA PATH SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE US 421 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) WINDSOR NEAR FOODLION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/04/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON GA 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/03/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ROWAN COUNTY I-85 SOUTHBOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/02/2025 VA Walk-Around (Level II) CHRISTIANSBURG VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/18/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HURRICANE WV 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/13/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) INTERSTATE 40 EAST BOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/11/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 40/85 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) BELOW THE SAND PILE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MOHAWK TN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2025 TN Full (Level I) MORRISON TN 6 4 0 0 0 4 - Detail
06/10/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/23/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) GREENWOOD SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) GREENWOOD SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ROWAN COUNTY, I 85 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) ANDERSON SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) CLINTON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-285, N 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2025 VA Walk-Around (Level II) PULASKI VA 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
04/07/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-40 MM 118 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) 421 TURN OUT NEAR ORCHARD RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) GAFFNEY SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US70 BYPASS AT US13 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) HAMER SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/17/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I40 WB NEAR BUCKHORN RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/11/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/22/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-285, S 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/21/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/21/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US 321 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/20/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) NC 87 NEAR NC 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2025 NC Full (Level I) DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-85, N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US1 AT NC 24/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/02/2025 TN Full (Level I) KNOX COUNTY SCALES WB 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
01/02/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
12/31/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/31/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/26/2024 NC Full (Level I) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/17/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I73SB NEAR NC68 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/11/2024 NC Full (Level I) US 74 NEAR NC 211 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) I-26 WB ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/16/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US 421 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/19/2024 SC Driver-Only (Level III) I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) NC 74 WB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2024 SC Driver-Only (Level III) I-77 NB YORK COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US 17 AT WEIGH STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US1 AT TILLEY STREET 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/07/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 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 Inspections93
Unsafe Driving 9 viols
HOS Compliance 4 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY6517613$750,00010/01/202310/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryBERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY6517613$1,000,00010/01/202310/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP85473A$1,000,00009/24/199810/01/2023Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP85473A$009/13/199811/06/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.331297$1,000,00009/13/199707/09/1998Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.331297$1,000,00009/13/199708/13/1998Cancelled
34CARGOGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.IMP8791792$009/13/199706/08/1998Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.331297$1,000,00007/09/199809/24/1998Cancelled
34CARGOGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.IMP 8791792$006/08/199808/14/1998Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC309604PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED10/05/2004--
MC309604COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/10/1998DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/17/1998
MC309604MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED06/03/1997--

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