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Freight Carrier · Simpsonville, SC

CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC

Name: CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC
Address: 213 BRANDAU LANE, SIMPSONVILLE, SC, 29680, US
Telephone: (864) 967-8760

213 BRANDAU LANE · Simpsonville, SC 29680

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #455378
USDOT #1106765 USDOT Active

44
Power Units
34
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC is a Simpsonville, SC freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of South Carolina. This company has 44 truck(s) in their fleet and 34 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-455378 and their USDOT number is 1106765.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 08/20/2025 · last updated Aug 31, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 08/20/2025
MCS-150 Mileage 2,656,865 (2023)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

General Freight
Commodities Dry Bulk

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Inspected in 7 states over the past 24 months: SC (80), TN (6), NC (5), AL (2), GA (2), WV (1), KY (1). Home base: Simpsonville, South Carolina.

Safety Record

1 Severe Violations Updated Oct 18, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
1
Injury
2
Tow
3
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 0.46 3 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0.05 5 Vehicle Maintenance 0.92 3 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0 0

Inspection Summary

97
Total
86
Clean
11
With violations

24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026

Violations Cited 10 unique codes

Critical 1

396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking1× OOS×1 SW 2

Unsafe Driving 3

392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× SW 7
392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× SW 4
392.2SLTRSState/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction1× SW 3

Vehicle Maintenance 2

393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× SW 4
393.70B1II-CDBLCoupling - Bolted upper coupler has any loose bolt1× SW 3

Hours of Service 4

395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.2× SW 1
395.15G02Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids1× SW 1
395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (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 and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.1× SW 1
395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× SW 1

Locations

Physical Address

CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC
213 BRANDAU LANE
SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29680

Mailing Address

Same as physical.

Location on Map

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CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC

About this carrier

Carrier Details

Authority & Operations

Cargo Authorized

Operating Territory

Crashes (24 mo)

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

Inspection Summary

Violations Cited 10 unique codes

Critical 1

Unsafe Driving 3

Vehicle Maintenance 2

Hours of Service 4

Locations

Location on Map

Related Companies

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