CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC, DOT #458061 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
Your latest roadside inspection, South Carolina on September 2, was clean: no violations.
11 inspections on your record in the last 24 months, 3 with violations and none out of service.
Your MCS-150 lists 11 trucks and 14 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.
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (USDOT #458061). As of October 22, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 100/100 (Low Risk), based on 19 recent inspection(s) and 10 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 30 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 20 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 15 | 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.
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- Sept. 2, 2026, South Carolina. No violations.
- June 25, 2026, North Carolina. No violations.
- April 27, 2026, North Carolina. No violations.
- April 10, 2026, North Carolina. No violations.
- Jan. 20, 2026, North Carolina. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for company name or USDOT number not shown on the truck (49 CFR 390.21).
- Jan. 19, 2026, South Carolina. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC: CHARLOTTE, North Carolina Trucking Company
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC is a small fleet operating out of CHARLOTTE, North Carolina with USDOT number 458061. The company operates 11 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 100/100, classified as Low Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC has undergone 19 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.3%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC carries 10 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated September 2, 2026. Across 19 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 1 vehicle out-of-service violation.
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 100/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY 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. 100 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.
North Carolina Trucking Compliance: CHARLOTTE Area Carriers
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC falls under the Southern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 04). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate 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.
Business organization type: Corporation.
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 14 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: 142,000 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: 11 straight trucks. 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 14 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.
Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Weights. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 2 crash events involving CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 1 involved a reported injury, and 2 resulted in a tow-away. 2 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: 1447, RAEFORD, NC on February 14, 2024.
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across North Carolina (16), South Carolina (3). The concentration in North Carolina is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 19 recorded inspections, CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC's 5.3% vehicle out-of-service rate sits well below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | SC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-06-25 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-27 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-10 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-01-20 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-01-19 | SC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-10-30 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-10-07 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-08-29 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-02-12 | NC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC
What is CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC's FMCSA safety rating?
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC (USDOT #458061) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 100/100 (Low Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.
How large is CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC operates 11 power unit(s) and 14 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC based?
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, under USDOT number 458061.
What is CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 19 recent DOT inspection(s) and 10 recorded violation(s) for CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC (USDOT #458061), 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 CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY INC scores 100/100 (Low 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 CHARLOTTE SCALE COMPANY 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 22, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile