Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC Safety Record

DOT# 148431 · Raleigh, NC 27612-2380 · 9198652300

A

Excellent safety record — scored 5/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/25/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC (DOT# 148431) in Raleigh, North Carolina has 535 inspections on record with 101 violations and a 5.8% vehicle out-of-service rate and 28 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

535 Inspections
5.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
28 Crashes
754 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 5.8%
Carrier: 5.8% (31 of 535) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.9%
Carrier: 0.9% (5 of 535) National: 6.4%
66% OOS rate better than 66% of carriers in North Carolina
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in North Carolina

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

101 total violations across 535 inspections
36 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (36%)
Vehicle Maintenance
58
Unsafe Driving
32
Driver Fitness
10
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 5 states: DE, MD, NC, SC, VA
Level 1: 27 (5%) Level 2: 208 (39%) Level 3: 300 (56%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/25/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/24/2026 MD 2 0 0
03/23/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/19/2026 NC 1 0 0
03/18/2026 MD 2 0 0
03/17/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/17/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/12/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/12/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/09/2026 NC 3 0 0
12 injury crashes
31-OCT-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
31-OCT-25 NC 0 2 0
31-OCT-24 NC 0 1 0
30-APR-25 NC 0 0 0
27-OCT-25 NC 0 2 0
27-MAY-25 NC 0 0 0
27-DEC-25 NC 0 0 0
26-NOV-24 NC 0 0 0
25-JUN-25 NC 0 0 0
24-NOV-25 NC 0 0 0
22-SEP-25 NC 0 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 754
Drivers 526
Fleet Size Enterprise Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20250130 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 11,730,924
Address 4141 Park Lake Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612-2380