Timothy Lester Dale — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
28 years (granted 1998)
Liability filing
$750K 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
Timothy Lester Dale
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5100 Crawley Dale St, Morganton, NC 28655
Phone
(828) 403-7786
Power units
3
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC334324
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 09/22/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/25/2004
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 03/24/1999 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/26/1999
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.3%
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
tldtrucks21@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NC 04/2023 · FL 09/2009 · NC 08/2003 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 11, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 5, 2026 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Dec 10, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 2, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jul 15, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 29, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 6, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 1, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 5, 2023 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 20, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 3, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 23 of 23 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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