BIG COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION INC

Tar Heel, NC · Interstate · 5 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Sep 12, 2022 (4 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 2 signals

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average62.5% vs North Carolina average 21.9%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC1470835: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
62.5%
5 of 8 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

MC1470835 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

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 3951642 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

11inspections
62.5%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 8 · North Carolina avg 21.9%
9.1%driver out-of-service
1 of 11 · North Carolina avg 5.9%
18violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 6, 2026NC22Yes
Aug 20, 2026NC22Yes
Jul 30, 2026NC32No
Jun 15, 2026NC32Yes
Jul 28, 2025NC30No
Jul 21, 2025NC21No
Jul 15, 2025NC22Yes
Apr 11, 2025NC23Yes
Mar 4, 2025NC20No
Jan 2, 2025NC24Yes
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

10 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 8 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 18 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 Maintenance9790.0%63.4%
Driver Fitness1110.0%6.3%
8 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
22
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375C
20
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
11
No/improper tractor protection valve
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343A
11
Inoperative Brake Lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939BRKLAMP
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
Wheel/rim cracked or broken
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205A
11

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
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 15, 2026Fayetteville, NC01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3951642
MC / docketMC1470835
Legal nameBIG COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units5
Drivers4
Annual mileage126,357 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedSep 12, 2022 · 4 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 31, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersLivestock

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 BIG COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION INC

What does BIG COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for BIG COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION INC (MC1470835), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about BIG COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking BIG COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3951642. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (910) 876-3299, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1470835, 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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