JENKINS UNLIMITED INC

Newland, NC · Interstate · 5 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Feb 2, 1990 (36 years) · Authority since Aug 21, 1990 (36 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average60.0% vs North Carolina average 21.9%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC232671: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
60.0%
6 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · North Carolina avg 21.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC232671 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedAug 21, 1990 (36 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
Authority history for MC232671 · 3 events
DateAuthorityAction
May 4, 1999Motor carrierGranted
Mar 30, 1999Motor carrierReinstated
Aug 21, 1990Motor carrierGranted

20 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Jan 24, 2023. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 380606 ↗

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. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC232671—EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Policy CL236531 · 34
—Nov 18, 2009Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC232671PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy GRT36960A · 91X
$1,000,000Feb 20, 2025Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 1 policy
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Feb 20, 2025Liability (BI&PD)
MC232671
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA01824330
Feb 20, 2023Replaced

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

21inspections
60.0%vehicle out-of-service
6 of 10 · North Carolina avg 21.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 21 · North Carolina avg 5.9%
27violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Where it was inspected 2 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 0 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 0 inspectionsMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 0 inspectionsIAIN: 0 inspectionsINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 0 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 0 inspectionsNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 5 inspectionsNCSC: 16 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. SC 16 76.2%
  2. NC 5 23.8%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 7

6 tractors · 1 straight trucks

Western Star 4Freightliner 4Volvo 2

5 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

Trailers: 6

6 semi-trailers

Manac 3Clement 1Mack 1

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

American Scrap Iron & Metal 1Mrsmr 1

As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.

10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 28, 2026SC30No
Aug 24, 2026SC31No
Aug 24, 2026SC12No
Aug 19, 2026SC11No
Jul 14, 2026SC30No
Apr 15, 2026SC30No
Feb 6, 2026NC23Yes
Feb 3, 2026SC30No
Jan 15, 2026SC30No
Dec 17, 2025SC31No
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 60,527 vehicle and 117,843 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

20 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 27 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
Vehicle Maintenance19795.0%63.4%
Unsafe Driving105.0%13.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Flattened/Crushed Vehicles - Improper securement of flattened or crushed vehicles.
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393132CCHVE
33
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
21
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL
20
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
20
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Flat tire or fabric exposed
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A
11
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
10
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
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

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 17, 2026Darlington, SC00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number380606
MC / docketMC232671
Legal nameJENKINS UNLIMITED INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeIndividual
Power units5
Drivers6
Annual mileage212,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Oct 16, 1990)
USDOT number addedFeb 2, 1990 · 36 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 6, 2026
Email domain on file@hotmail.com (free email service)

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Straight trucks50
Trailers60

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

General FreightGrain, Feed, HayGarbage/RefuseCommodities Dry BulkOtherScrap Metal

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 JENKINS UNLIMITED INC

What does JENKINS UNLIMITED INC's operating authority allow?

MC232671: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about JENKINS UNLIMITED INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking JENKINS UNLIMITED INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 380606. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (252) 481-1148, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC232671, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (252) 481-1148

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
JENKINS UNLIMITED INC High risk
Carrier
Pleasant Garden, NC4217866FF638510Not authorized
Last known · May 14, 2026

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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