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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1947533· MC692825· CARRIER· EIN 27-1028302
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MOUNTAIN FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC

107 WILLOW FARM RD, FAIRVIEW, NC, 28730(828) 712-0196dispatch@mountainfreight.orgMICHAEL NEMSHON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Starstone National Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
27.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC692825

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/02/2026
Starstone National Insurance Company· policy AM37000532-00
Authority history (9) ▾
02/05/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2024)
03/11/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2019)
03/09/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2015)
03/06/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2014)
12/09/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2014)
12/10/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2013)
04/21/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2010)
12/21/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2010)
11/19/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22) ▾
  1. SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2025 → 03/02/2026
  2. STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2024 → 03/02/2025
  3. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2021 → 03/02/2024
  4. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2020 → 03/02/2021
  5. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2019 → 03/02/2020
  6. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2019 → 04/07/2019
  7. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2018 → 03/02/2019
  8. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2019 → 03/02/2019
  9. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2017 → 03/02/2018
  10. AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/02/2016 → 03/02/2017
  11. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2015 → 04/05/2016
  12. NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2015 → 03/02/2016
  13. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2014 → 04/05/2015
  14. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/2014 → 04/02/2014
  15. SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/05/2013 → 01/05/2014

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle22 inspections · 27.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver47 inspections · 4.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

47 inspections · 14 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

47
Inspections
14
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NC10
  • CA7
  • SC3
  • TN2
  • NM2
  • LA1
  • AR1
  • AZ1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 29.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 25% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol58%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 58%
Other1 viol28%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 28%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol14%
  • 392.2TImproper turns1× · 14%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 18 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS2 viol100%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 81%
  • 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 19%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 36% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing9 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Tires1 OOS2 viol34%
  • 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 24%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 10%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS2 viol31%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 29%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 2%
Brakes2 OOS4 viol24%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 14%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 10%
Suspension / axle1 OOS1 viol11%
  • 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 11%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▼ Improving
6
Inspections
1
Violations
1
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 100%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 1 OOS · 100% of recent
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

62
Inspections
54
Violations
13
Out-of-service
145
CSA points
10
Crashes
13
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

38 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

17 truck 16 trailer 4 incomplete vehicle 1 other
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 6×
1UYVS2536GM513482· BT37833 OK
2010 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 6×
1UYVS2539AU979009· BQ5465 OK
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9TJ1FN184368· NK2691 NC
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9TJ5FN908501· MN8203 NC
2010 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2534AM844505· 5418LQ OK
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH2LN258306· VW6509 NC
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9TH0KN234863· VW2848 NC
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2531EM930604· AT8425 CA
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9THXLN247850· NH2806 NC
2010 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2532AU867202· BZ4283 OK
2005 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9TJ35N370511· VT5514 NC
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9TJ07N460623· MW4671 NC
2005 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS253X5M315405· 3657GV OK
2005 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9TH45N408762· NK8330 NC
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9TJ27N480355· VT5513 NC
2006 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 3×
1DW1A53226BB83244· BQ5522 OK
2014 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 3×
1NKDX40X9EJ385060· P833058 SC
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH6EN160771· TD3603 NC
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 3×
3HSDZAPRXKN321479· VW2847 NC
2018 WESTERN STAR 4700seen 3×
5KKMAVDVXJPJS2308· VW2851 NC
2007 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A532X7B983001· BU3176 OK
2004 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS25374M321614· 5984JS OK
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9TJXEN164893· VT5278 NC
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9TH1LN247851· NE8500 NC
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9TH7EN157929· NM4756 NC
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9TJ07N438914· NK8276 NC
2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2537CU321627· AT8424 OK
2003 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS25383M127804· BQ5579 OK
2009 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253X9G813219· AT8634 OK
2013 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2532DM555773· DQ8373 OK

+ 8 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
23
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
17
17 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi17 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL NEMSHON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2009-09-30
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 23 trucks · 21 owned tractors · 20 owned trailers · 1 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

33 events
  1. 03/02/2026Insurance filed — Starstone National Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AM37000532-00

  2. 03/02/2026Insurance replaced — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy SHD-84229405

  3. 12/10/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.3M mi reported (2025)

  4. 03/02/2025Insurance replaced — STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AM37000025-00

  5. 03/02/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI-100061-00

  6. 02/05/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2024)

  7. 03/02/2021Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L20A1326

  8. 03/02/2020Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L19A1326

  9. 04/07/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L19A1326

  10. 03/11/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2019)

  11. 03/02/2019Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L18A1326

  12. 03/02/2018Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L17A1326

  13. 03/02/2017Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000049

  14. 04/05/2016Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PK2015MCA00963

  15. 03/02/2016Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PK2015MCA00963

  16. 04/05/2015Insurance cancelled — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881788 01

  17. 03/09/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2015)

  18. 04/02/2014Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 013TU0043400

  19. 03/06/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2014)

  20. 01/05/2014Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 013CP0122700

  21. 12/09/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2014)

  22. 01/05/2013Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 013CP0075100

  23. 12/10/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2013)

  24. 01/05/2012Insurance replaced — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 013CP0042200

  25. 01/05/2011Insurance replaced — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 013CP0020100

  26. 05/18/2010Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 013CP0020100

  27. 04/21/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2010)

  28. 01/16/2010Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN011617

  29. 01/05/2010Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA03049900

  30. 12/31/2009Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN011617

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2018-11-19
Last review
2017-02-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-10
Reported mileage
1,308,947 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. May, 2022

    • Fleet grew to 20 power units

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — MOUNTAIN FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC, INMAN, SC

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 10:00 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.