DBA: Carlton Trucking Company
Paul Johnson is an active interstate carrier based in Hartsville, SC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 87% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 90% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 28 | 8 | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 3.15 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.20 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 8.29 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state SC accounts for 86% of activity. Activity outside home state (SC): 14%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 |
| NC |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 39343ATPV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 3939BLLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp obscured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |