Carolina Power & Signalization INC Safety Record

DOT# 2556917 · Fayetteville, NC 28312 · 9103235589

D

Below-average safety record — scored 59/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.

Last inspected 03/25/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 10/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Carolina Power & Signalization INC (DOT# 2556917) in Fayetteville, North Carolina has 47 inspections on record with 73 violations and a 55.3% vehicle out-of-service rate and 10 crashes, including 1 fatal. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).

47 Inspections
55.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
10 Crashes
513 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 55.3%
Carrier: 55.3% (26 of 47) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 8.5%
Carrier: 8.5% (4 of 47) National: 6.4%
12% OOS rate better than 12% of carriers in North Carolina
29% crash rate better than 29% 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.

73 total violations across 47 inspections
32 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (44%)
Vehicle Maintenance
52
Unsafe Driving
13
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
6
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: NC, PA, SC, TX, VA
Level 1: 12 (26%) Level 2: 20 (43%) Level 3: 15 (32%)
4 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/25/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/24/2026 NC 1 1 0
03/24/2026 NC 1 3 0
03/24/2026 NC 2 1 0
02/25/2026 NC 2 3 0
01/15/2026 VA 3 0 0
12/11/2025 NC 2 1 0
11/21/2025 NC 3 0 0
10/15/2025 NC 2 1 0
10/14/2025 SC 3 0 0
1 fatal crash
5 injury crashes
28-OCT-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
28-OCT-24 SC 0 1 0
24-SEP-24 NC 0 1 0
24-APR-25 NC 4 4 0
18-AUG-25 NC 0 0 0
17-DEC-25 NC 0 1 0
15-JAN-26 NC 0 0 0
08-OCT-24 GA 0 0 0
08-JAN-25 VA 0 0 0
08-APR-25 NC 0 0 0
07-MAY-24 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 513
Drivers 543
Fleet Size Enterprise Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 11/10/2014
MCS-150 Filed 20250521 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 170,000
Address 1416 Middle River Loop, Fayetteville, NC 28312