Carroll Farms — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
19 years (granted 2007)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
10 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Steve Foster Carroll
DBA
Carroll Farms
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
8864 Nc 87 W, Tar Heel, NC 28392
Phone
(910) 862-2643
Power units
6
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC600370
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
30.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 10 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
10.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 10 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MS 02/2021 · AR 03/2014 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 28, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 28, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 25, 2023 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 14, 2023 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 30, 2023 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 10 of 10 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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