NORTH STATE EXPRESS INC

Durham, NC · Interstate · 8 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 21, 1993 (33 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC262686: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
20.0%
1 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · North Carolina avg 21.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.

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

MC262686 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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 520251 ↗

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)MC262686PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy A0144643002 · 91X
$750,000May 1, 2023Active

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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

9inspections
20.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 5 · North Carolina avg 21.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 9 · North Carolina avg 5.9%
2violations written on inspection reports
9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 5, 2026NC20No
Jul 18, 2026NC30No
May 19, 2026NC30No
Oct 8, 2025NC30No
Aug 8, 2025NC30No
Aug 8, 2025NC20No
Apr 10, 2025SC21No
Apr 1, 2025NC20No
Mar 3, 2025NC21Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 60,410 vehicle and 117,678 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

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

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareNorth Carolina share
Vehicle Maintenance21100.0%63.4%
2 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Flat tire or fabric exposed
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A
11
Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393100CC
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number520251
MC / docketMC262686
Legal nameNORTH STATE EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units8
Drivers6
Annual mileage172,293 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 21, 1993 · 33 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 23, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilitiesConstruction

Questions about NORTH STATE EXPRESS INC

What does NORTH STATE EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC262686: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about NORTH STATE EXPRESS 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. 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 NORTH STATE EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 520251. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (919) 215-9430, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC262686, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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