T & L Grading Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
26 years (granted 1999)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
23 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
T & L Grading Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
144 Tonya Rd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Phone
(704) 739-3711
Power units
13
Drivers
9
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC364330
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 07/29/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/03/2013
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
8.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 23 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 23 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
tlgrading@gmail.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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: SC 02/2026 · SC 08/2025 · NC 04/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 2, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 10, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 14, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 2, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 10, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 1, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 11, 2023 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 21, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 2, 2023 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 6, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2023 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2023 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2023 | SC | Level I — Full |
Most recent 23 of 23 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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