Charles L Hardin Trucking Inc

Company details

Address

114 Michael Dr
Forest City, NC 28043

Mailing address

P O Box 1001, Forest City, NC 28043

Phone

(828) 286-7871

County

Rutherford County

Business type

Individual

USDOT number

310426 (active)

FMCSA registered

Since March 1988

Operation

Interstate carrier · Authorized for Hire

Cargo on file

Garbage, refuse; General freight

Hazardous materials

No

Locations

1 location · operates in NC

Data sources

FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (24 Aug 2026), company website (Sep 2026)

Last verified

2026-10-15

Fleet and drivers

Drivers

6 (all CDL holders)

Power units

11 trucks

Driving radius

Regional / long haul (6 drivers beyond 100 miles) (6 interstate, 0 intrastate)

Annual mileage

200,000 miles (2025 filing)

Fleet size band

5–10 drivers

Last FMCSA filing

MCS-150 updated Apr 14, 2026

Figures come from the carrier's own FMCSA registration filings and are self-reported.

Business categories

• Trucking-Motor Freight

Services mentioned on the company website

Keywords read from the company website in Sep 2026. Confirm services and pricing with the company.

About this hauler

Charles L Hardin Trucking Inc is a waste hauler based in Forest City, North Carolina, in Rutherford County. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since 1988 (USDOT 310426) and files as an interstate carrier hauling garbage, refuse, general freight. Its latest filing lists 6 drivers and 11 power units, with 200,000 miles driven in 2025. It is listed under trucking-motor freight, and its website mentions dumpster, roll off, dumpsters. The nearest transfer station is Rutherford County Solid Waste-Shiloh Center, 4.2 miles away, and the nearest landfill is Cliffside South Rutherford County LF in Forest City, 4.7 miles away.

Nearby facilities

• Verity Resin Recycling 2.1 mi · Forest City, NC
• Rutherford Sales and Recovery PlasticsRecycling 2.3 mi · Forest City, NC
• Rutherford County Solid Waste-Shiloh Center Transfer Station 4.2 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
• Cliffside South Rutherford County LF Landfill 4.7 mi · Forest City, NC
• Rutherford County Solid Waste-Avondale Center Transfer Station 5.2 mi · Mooresboro, NC
• Rutherford County MSW Landfill Landfill 5.3 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
• Boiling Springs Recycling Center Recycling 10.8 mi · Mooresboro, NC
• Rutherford County Solid Waste-Gilkey Center Transfer Station 11.3 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
• Rutherford County Solid Waste-Pea Ridge Center Transfer Station 11.4 mi · Rutherfordton, NC
• Rutherford County Solid Waste-Hollis Center Transfer Station 11.5 mi · Ellenboro, NC

Nearest landfill: Cliffside South Rutherford County LF, Forest City — 4.7 mi

Other waste haulers nearby

• J's Salvagesame town · Forest City, NC · 1 driver
• Brick Haulers Incsame town · Forest City, NC · 27 drivers
• Rutherford Dumpster Rental and Hauling LLCsame town · Forest City, NC · 1 driver
• Waste Wood Solutions Inc7.6 mi · Rutherfordton, NC · 4 drivers
• Tri- City Recycling LLC7.6 mi · Rutherfordton, NC · 2 drivers

One of 9 waste haulers in Rutherford County, NC.

Area served

Based in Forest City; towns within 15 miles: Forest City, Spindale, Caroleen, Harris, Henrietta, Cliffside, Rutherfordton, Ellenboro, Mooresboro, Lattimore, Boiling Springs, Bostic.

County context

One of 9 waste haulers in Rutherford County, NC and one of 1,313 waste haulers in North Carolina.

ZIP 28043 at a glance

Population

20,930 (122 per sq mi)

Median age

40

Households

Median income $42,276 · 17% earn six figures

Housing

64% owner-occupied · median home value $169,504 · median rent $783

Workforce

61% labor-force participation · 6% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

North Carolina solid-waste agency: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Disposal options for this hauler

7 transfer stations, 2 recycling centers and 2 landfills in Rutherford County.