CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3158009· MC109174· CARRIER· EIN 82-3298379
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CAT 5 HAULING AND REPAIR LLC

2172 CHESNEE HWY, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29303(864) 541-7033cat5hauling@gmail.comDEREK NEVIN MENDLER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Spinnaker Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
37.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
73
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 37.5% — well above the 22% national average1 crash 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

MC109174

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 08/02/2026
Spinnaker Insurance Company· policy SHD84229684
Authority history (3) ▾
07/06/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2020)
09/14/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2018)
08/08/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (10)
  1. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/202208/02/2025
  2. HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/202209/06/2022
  3. HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/202208/02/2022
  4. HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/202106/10/2022
  5. HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/202105/11/2022
  6. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/202008/02/2021
  7. TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/201908/02/2020
  8. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/11/201808/02/2019
  9. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/201810/17/2018
  10. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/201809/11/2018

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.

Vehicle16 inspections · 37.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver33 inspections · 3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

33 inspections · 23 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

33
Inspections
23
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NC9
  • SC8
  • GA4
  • KY3
  • TN1
  • MS1
  • AL1
  • VA1

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 42.9% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Bland County, VA

Medium impact

5 of 11 violations in the last 12 months (45%) came from inspections in Bland County, VA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Bland County, VA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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 72% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing17 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Tires3 OOS3 viol44%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 44%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS9 viol41%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 15%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 8%
  • 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 4%
Brakes1 OOS4 viol14%
  • 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× · 5%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 3%
Other1 viol2%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 2%
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 46 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.

Trending worse
4
Inspections
2
Violations
2
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 2 OOS · 100% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
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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).

56
Inspections
90
Violations
16
Out-of-service
213
CSA points
7
Crashes
14
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

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

25 trailer 19 truck 1 other
2024 PRESTIGE TRAILERS Step Deckseen 8×
2T9SD5325RG206477· 95774PT SC
2028 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 7×
1XKWDR9X0WJ771293· P778191 SC
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 5×
1JJV532DXGL929475· 95839PT SC
2005 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 5×
1FUJA6CG55LN39502· P778150 SC
2003 FREIGHTLINER FLD132seen 5×
1FUJAPCK53DL90297· P775914 SC
2019 PITTS TRAILERSseen 5×
5JYDC5320KED10937· 100101PT SC
2003 INTERNATIONAL 9200iseen 5×
2HSCEAPRX3C043077· A002517 SC
1999 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 5×
1FUPDSEB4XDB42472· A001970 SC
2004 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9TH24N364176· P774301 SC
2004 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 4×
1JJV532W54L891571· 57712PT SC
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAA0621KJ128275· 57654PT SC
2013 PETERBILT 386seen 4×
1XPHDP9X6DD174216· P768534 SC
2001 FREIGHTLINER CST120seen 3×
1FUJBBCG01LH95159· P772280 SC
1994 KENWORTH T600seen 3×
1XKADR9X7RS620234· P768535 SC
2015 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 3×
13N2532C5F1567967· 55547PT SC
2008 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 3×
1JJV532W78L148318· 77386PT UK
2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGEDV9CSBD2760· P7772206 SC
1999 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 2×
1FUPDZYB3XD976136· P767097 SC
2006 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532C86T008040· 77802PT SC
2006 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9TH16N415296· A007130 SC
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDR7JLJM5054· P778142 SC
2022 FONTAINE TRAILER CO.seen 2×
57J348202N35A0919· 115169PT SC
1997 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 2×
2FUPCXYB2VA788790· A017312 SC
1996 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB8X0TN391843· P768360 SC
2006 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W06L949203· PV82791 SC
2024 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X6RJ339582· 3438649 IN
1987 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5322H5748934· P847393 IN
2009 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A53209B099703· 77387PT SC
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0629KT158515· 56976PT SC
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D4GL929472· 95841PT SC

+ 15 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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
16
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
16
16 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.9M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
7.24
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
Company officer
DEREK NEVIN MENDLER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2018-07-09
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 16 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 25 owned trailers · 9 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, addresses or phone numbers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
10
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 3
DREW FOAM COMPANIES INC
USDOT 1601998Active· MONTICELLO, AR
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1JJV532W75L9123081JJV532W45L912671
J1 TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2548718Active· SPARTANBURG, SC
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1JJV532W98L1486611JJV532D4GL929472
CAT 5 LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3919163Active· SPARTANBURG, SC
Medium
PhoneAddress

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

16 events
  1. 08/14/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/02/2026Insurance filed — Spinnaker Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SHD84229684

  3. 08/02/2025Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6512285

  4. 09/06/2022Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy C39700002

  5. 08/02/2022Insurance replaced — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy C39700002

  6. 06/10/2022Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy C39700002-0

  7. 05/11/2022Insurance replaced — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy C39700002-0

  8. 08/02/2021Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FA20BAP02141600

  9. 08/02/2020Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BE20170288-00

  10. 07/06/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2020)

  11. 08/02/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7940116

  12. 10/17/2018Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7940116

  13. 09/14/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2018)

  14. 09/11/2018Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7940116

  15. 08/08/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  16. 07/09/2018Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2025-01-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-14
Reported mileage
945,231 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 3:59 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.