POLK COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE CO INC

USDOT 1013012 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: PATTY TILLERY Machinery / Large Objects Based in CEDARTOWN, GA

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.4% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — POLK COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE CO INC (USDOT 1013012)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.4%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1013012/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 14.45% (worse). n=41184 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1013012

In FMCSA records since Mar 20, 2002 (~24y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer PATTY TILLERY

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 25 units

Drivers 14

Contact & address

Phone: (770) 748-9038

Physical

291 HUNTINGTON ROAD

CEDARTOWN, GA 30125

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1013012

In FMCSA records since Mar 20, 2002 (~24y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	6	0	0
Trucks	23	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

POLK COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE CO INC is a corporation based in CEDARTOWN, GA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1013012. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 25 power units and 14 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

POLK COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE CO INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 25 power units and 14 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Cedartown, GA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in GA (3 stops).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 391.41(a)(1) (391.41(a)(1)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 25 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 14 drivers; Chevrolet, Country-bo, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 41,184 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 41,184 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.45%

Median across 41,184 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +35.55 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-02 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Georgia (GA)	3	1	33.3%	Jan 16, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		2
Road Clipp		2
Country-Bo		1
Dodge		1
Ford		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	5.00	5	—	Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86830221	Jan 16, 2026	GA	1	DOUGLASVILLE GA	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet GA TBZ1075 · 1GD39SEYXMF275922	2	393.43DBMA, 390.21TC-MC	Yes
84650140	May 6, 2025	GA	1	DOUGLASVILLE GA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK GA XDV878 · 1FDUF4HTXKDA02707	1	393.9A-LLPL	No
83845539	Feb 5, 2025	GA	3	CARTERSVILLE GA	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge GA GEG295 · 3C7WRSCL0EG138239	0	—	No
80934871	Feb 16, 2024	GA	3	CEDARTOWN GA	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet GA TBZ1075 · 1GD39SEYXMF275922	0	—	No
79019762	Jun 8, 2023	GA	2	HIGH CRASH RURAL ROUTE	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK GA TAT2924 · 1GB4KYC87GF148136	4	396.17(c), 392.2, 390.21T(b)	No

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
DOUGLASVILLE GA	GA	2	1
CARTERSVILLE GA	GA	1	0
CEDARTOWN GA	GA	1	0
HIGH CRASH RURAL ROUTE	GA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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