Coca-cola Bottling Company United INC Safety Record

DOT# 251147 · Birmingham, AL 35217 · 2059436767

A

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

Last inspected 03/26/2026

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, Coca-cola Bottling Company United INC (DOT# 251147) in Birmingham, Alabama has 577 inspections on record with 402 violations and a 6.4% vehicle out-of-service rate and 28 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

577 Inspections
6.4% Vehicle OOS Rate
28 Crashes
2,266 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 6.4%
Carrier: 6.4% (37 of 577) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 2.9%
Carrier: 2.9% (17 of 577) National: 6.4%
73% OOS rate better than 73% of carriers in Alabama
31% crash rate better than 31% of carriers in Alabama

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.

402 total violations across 577 inspections
75 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (19%)
Vehicle Maintenance
246
Unsafe Driving
127
Hours of Service
7
Driver Fitness
17
Other
5

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 7 states: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN, US
Level 1: 78 (14%) Level 2: 140 (24%) Level 3: 359 (62%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/26/2026 AL 2 0 0
03/23/2026 LA 3 0 0
03/23/2026 AL 3 0 0
03/18/2026 AL 1 0 0
03/18/2026 GA 3 0 0
03/12/2026 FL 2 0 0
03/11/2026 AL 2 1 0
03/11/2026 FL 1 0 0
03/11/2026 GA 3 0 0
03/09/2026 FL 2 2 0
7 injury crashes
27-FEB-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
27-FEB-25 FL 0 0 0
27-AUG-24 AL 0 0 0
26-MAR-24 GA 0 0 0
25-JAN-25 LA 0 1 0
24-JAN-25 AL 0 2 0
22-MAY-24 GA 0 0 0
21-AUG-24 LA 0 1 0
20-DEC-24 LA 0 0 0
19-SEP-24 LA 0 0 0
19-NOV-24 AL 0 0 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 2,266
Drivers 2,829
Fleet Size Enterprise Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 10/05/1984
MCS-150 Filed 20260218 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 43,597,880
Address 4600 East Lake Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35217