COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC, DOT #2359930 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
3 of your 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently North Carolina on December 19, 2025.
Your latest, North Carolina on May 22, was clean.
Your MCS-150 lists 45 trucks and 40 drivers.
Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.
COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in DURHAM, North Carolina (USDOT #2359930). As of October 23, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 74/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 28 recent inspection(s) and 17 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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74/100 Moderate Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 22 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 15 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 11 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- May 22, 2026, North Carolina. No violations.
- May 4, 2026, North Carolina. No violations.
- March 31, 2026, North Carolina. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75).
- March 1, 2026, North Carolina. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for emergency Response information not complete (49 CFR 172.602).
- Dec. 19, 2025, North Carolina. Out of service: 2 driver violations and 2 vehicle violations, 7 violations in all. Written up for a CDL violation (49 CFR 383.93), vehicle not placarded as required (49 CFR 172.504), no shipping paper provided by offeror (49 CFR 172.200), and company name or USDOT number not shown on the truck (49 CFR 390.21).
- Dec. 19, 2025, North Carolina. No violations.
COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC: DURHAM, North Carolina Trucking Company
COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC is a mid-size fleet operating out of DURHAM, North Carolina with USDOT number 2359930. The company operates 45 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 74/100, classified as Moderate Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC has undergone 28 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 3.6%, within acceptable range compared to the 5.51% national average.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC carries 17 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated May 22, 2026. Across 28 recorded inspections, the record carries 2 driver out-of-service violations and 5 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 74/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 74 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Moderate Risk band.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC is classified by FMCSA as an intrastate non-hazmat carrier.
The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.
COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: intrastate within 100 miles (40 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 342,550 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 12 straight trucks, 1 tractor. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 40 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
Intrastate driver count: 40. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 9 crash events involving COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 3 involved a reported injury, and 8 resulted in a tow-away. 9 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: 1137, SILER CITY, NC on October 16, 2023.
How COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 28 recorded inspections, COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC's 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate sits slightly below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 3.6% driver out-of-service rate sits slightly below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-05-04 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-31 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-01 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-12-19 | NC | 2 | 2 | Audit check |
| 2025-12-19 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-11-24 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-11-04 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-09-16 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-07-15 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC
What is COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC's FMCSA safety rating?
COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC (USDOT #2359930) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 74/100 (Moderate Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.
How large is COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC operates 45 power unit(s) and 40 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC based?
COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in DURHAM, North Carolina, under USDOT number 2359930.
What is COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 28 recent DOT inspection(s) and 17 recorded violation(s) for COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC (USDOT #2359930), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC scores 74/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like COUCH OIL COMPANY OF DURHAM INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 23, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile