Paramount Produce — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
9 years (granted 2016)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
9 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Matt J Elledge
DBA
Paramount Produce
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
23 S Crossing Way, Flat Rock, NC 28731
Phone
(828) 606-2807
Power units
6
Drivers
8
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC990281
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 01/09/2020 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/11/2020
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 08/22/2019 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/24/2019
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
22.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 9 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 9 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
paramountproduce@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: SC 05/2017 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 7, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 28, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 14, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 9, 2024 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 8, 2024 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Nov 23, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 7, 2023 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | GA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 9 of 9 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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