CENTURY SERVICES INC

Hickory, NC · Interstate · 33 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC166221: Motor carrier active; Broker inactive
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
1 active filing
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
14.3%
1 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · North Carolina avg 21.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC166221 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Broker
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$750,000

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC166221PrimaryTravelers Property Casualty Company of America
Policy 6K85247A · BMC-91X
$750,000Aug 3, 2018Active
Surety BondMC166221—TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
Policy 25S100926547 · BMC-84
$75,000Mar 7, 1995Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

50inspections
14.3%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 7 · North Carolina avg 21.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 50 · North Carolina avg 5.9%
17violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 9, 2026NC30No
Oct 5, 2026KY20No
Sep 21, 2026GA31No
Sep 20, 2026KY31No
Sep 3, 2026KY30No
Aug 26, 2026NC30No
Aug 17, 2026NC20No
Jul 28, 2026TN30No
Jun 19, 2026NC31No
Jun 15, 2026IL30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The North Carolina average covers 60,599 vehicle and 118,016 driver inspections of all North Carolina-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

12 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 17 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareNorth Carolina share
Unsafe Driving7058.3%13.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance4033.3%15.9%
Vehicle Maintenance118.3%63.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H1ELDNUM
10
HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H2ELDNISDT
10
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H3ELDMF
10
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS
10
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
10
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 39222AD
10
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the North Carolina column is the mix across all North Carolina-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

3crashes
0fatal
1injury
2tow-away
3 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 18, 2026Hickory, NC00
Feb 12, 2026Deerfield Beach, FL01
Feb 11, 2025Elizabethtown, KY00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number16247
MC / docketMC166221
Legal nameCENTURY SERVICES INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units33
Drivers34
Annual mileage1,720,000 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jan 29, 1987)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 3, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightOtherFurniture

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about CENTURY SERVICES INC

What does CENTURY SERVICES INC's operating authority allow?

MC166221: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about CENTURY SERVICES INC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking CENTURY SERVICES INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 16247. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (828) 431-3304, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC166221, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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