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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2251523· MC768082· CARRIER· EIN 45-3982342
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EASTERN BULK CARRIERS INC

124 NORTHWOOD DRIVE, NORWOOD, NC, 28128(704) 776-4420jhelms@easternbulk.netJOHNNY HELMS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
100%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 100% — well above the 22% national average

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

MC768082

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 06/13/2025
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA998837096
Authority history (22) ▾
06/23/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
08/04/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2022)
12/23/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/17/2020)
08/26/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/24/2019)
06/27/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2019)
05/20/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2019)
04/22/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2019)
02/28/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2019)
12/27/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2019)
03/28/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2018)
12/26/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2018)
08/22/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2017)
12/27/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/20/2017)
07/28/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2016)
02/16/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2016)
12/24/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/20/2016)
05/21/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2015)
12/24/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/20/2015)
02/24/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2014)
01/14/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2014)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (40) ▾
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2021 → 08/17/2023
  2. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/25/2021 → 09/22/2021
  3. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/21/2021 → 08/25/2021
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/24/2021 → 07/21/2021
  5. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/18/2021 → 06/24/2021
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/21/2021 → 05/18/2021
  7. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/19/2020 → 04/21/2021
  8. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/17/2020 → 08/19/2020
  9. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2019 → 01/17/2020
  10. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/24/2019 → 09/20/2019
  11. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2019 → 07/24/2019
  12. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/18/2019 → 06/06/2019
  13. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/27/2019 → 05/18/2019
  14. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/23/2019 → 03/27/2019
  15. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/31/2018 → 01/23/2019

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 100% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOHNNY HELMS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2011-11-29
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

65 events
  1. 05/06/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/23/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 06/13/2025Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA998837096

  4. 08/17/2023Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  5. 08/04/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2022)

  6. 09/22/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  7. 08/25/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  8. 07/21/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  9. 06/24/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  10. 05/18/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  11. 04/21/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  12. 08/19/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  13. 01/17/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  14. 12/23/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/17/2020)

  15. 09/20/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  16. 08/26/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/24/2019)

  17. 07/24/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  18. 06/27/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2019)

  19. 06/06/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  20. 05/20/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2019)

  21. 05/18/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  22. 04/22/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2019)

  23. 03/27/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  24. 02/28/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2019)

  25. 01/23/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  26. 12/27/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2019)

  27. 07/31/2018Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  28. 04/24/2018Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

  29. 03/28/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2018)

  30. 01/20/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 309400001

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
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-06
Reported mileage
54,906 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 1, 2026, 1:42 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.