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PAUL JOHNSON

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Company CheckPAUL JOHNSON · DOT 815534

DBA: CARLTON TRUCKING

2320 NORTH FIFTH STREET, HARTSVILLE, SC, 29550

DOT# 815534 MC# 362232 Hartsville, South Carolina 27 years

CARRIER DBA name changed · Aug 19, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Aug 19, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
DBA name changed.

Safety & compliance 6

Aug 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Feb 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 3, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 26, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 23, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.

Insurance 1

Sep 21, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address2320 NORTH FIFTH STREET, HARTSVILLE, SC, 29550

Mailing AddressPO BOX 178, HARTSVILLE, SC, 29551

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC362232

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 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 3.15 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

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 9.4 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage566,543 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS50.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/20/2017

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective09/21/2025

CompanyTEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #BBRCXLTSC011500_060605_02

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Mileage566,543 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total24

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service5

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/20/2017 | Rated: 03/03/2010

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

3 · 0 OOS -

2024

20 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

7 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

4 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

3 crashes ▲

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, 18 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (22.2% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/26/2025	CAMDEN	SC	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/22/2024	HARTSVILLE	SC	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/10/2024	NORTH CHARLESTON	SC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/02/2024	GREENSBORO	NC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

32 roadside violations across 18 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 25 violations · 6 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 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 (34)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/06/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	JEFFERSON SC	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CATAWBA SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	POOLER GA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARTSVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2025	SC	Full (Level I)	AIKEN SC	2	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANVILLE COUNTY, I-85, N	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MARION SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMDEN SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	TIMMONSVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARLEYVILLE SC	8	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	TIMMONSVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FLORENCE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2024	SC	Full (Level I)	PAGELAND SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	LUGOFF SC	7	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/09/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	AIKEN SC	2	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	DARLINGTON SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC 403 DARLINGTON COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2024	SC	Full (Level I)	I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY	5	2	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
08/21/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC 34 DARLINGTON COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC 151 DARLINGTON COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	UNION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/04/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC 403 FLORENCE COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/28/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US601S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY	8	1	6	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/30/2024	SC	Full (Level I)	I-26 WB SPARTANBURG COUNTY	10	1	0	10	1	-	▲Detail
04/29/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC 403 DARLINGTON COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 76 FLORENCE COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC 9 MARLBORO COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 WB DARLINGTON COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 76 FLORENCE COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC 151 DARLINGTON COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	73	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2023	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections18

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0237167001	$750,000	12/01/2023	02/24/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY	BBRCXLTSC011400_060605_01	$750,000	09/21/2024	09/21/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP14915A	$750,000	07/01/2003	03/04/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP14915A	$750,000	07/01/2003	04/05/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7645347099-991	$750,000	06/02/1999	07/01/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0195049001	$750,000	05/01/2022	12/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06563301	$750,000	03/04/2011	03/04/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06563301	$750,000	03/04/2011	02/24/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0027708	$1,000,000	03/04/2010	03/04/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT4585588428	$750,000	02/24/2024	02/24/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT4585588428	$750,000	02/24/2024	09/21/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751842002	$750,000	02/24/2016	05/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	8002095	$750,000	02/24/2015	02/24/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	4253231 BM	$750,000	02/24/2013	02/24/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751842-3812-121	$750,000	02/24/2012	02/24/2013	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC362232	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/26/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/23/2024
MC362232	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/09/1999	-	-
MC362232	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2011
MC362232	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/29/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/21/2024
MC362232	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/28/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/23/2015

No revocation records.

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85/100

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 85

−10

Starts at 100−15 totalFinal 85

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−10

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

-10

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.6 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−10 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.6 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

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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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (34)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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