Southern Vinyl Manufacturing INC Safety Record

DOT# 967284 · Kinston, NC 28504 · 2525232520

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/24/2026

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 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Southern Vinyl Manufacturing INC (DOT# 967284) in Kinston, North Carolina has 38 inspections on record with 7 violations and a 5.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

38 Inspections
5.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
4 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 5.3%
Carrier: 5.3% (2 of 38) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 2.6%
Carrier: 2.6% (1 of 38) National: 6.4%
66% OOS rate better than 66% 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.

7 total violations across 38 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (43%)
Vehicle Maintenance
3
Unsafe Driving
3
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 3 states: NC, SC, VA
Level 1: 3 (8%) Level 2: 16 (42%) Level 3: 19 (50%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/24/2026 NC 2 0 0
03/11/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/11/2026 NC 3 0 0
02/23/2026 NC 3 0 0
11/10/2025 NC 2 0 0
11/05/2025 NC 2 0 0
10/13/2025 NC 3 0 0
10/09/2025 SC 1 0 0
10/07/2025 NC 2 1 0
09/24/2025 NC 3 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 4
Drivers 4
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/12/2001
MCS-150 Filed 20240416 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 210,000
Address 2010 Smithfield Way, Kinston, NC 28504