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CHEROKEE MILLING COMPANY INC

CHEROKEE MILLING COMPANY INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 8 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Centre, AL. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 22, 2018
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 59 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CHEROKEE MILLING COMPANY INC (USDOT 105852)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 59 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/105852/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 105852 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Conditional rated Company officer: DAVID JAMES Grain / Feed / Hay Based in CENTRE, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 89/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88730 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC → CHEROKEE MILLING COMPANY INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 105852
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC138183
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DAVID JAMES
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 430,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (256) 927-5192
Email: [email protected]
Physical
447 CEDAR BLUFF ROAD
CENTRE, AL 35960
Mailing
P O BOX 549
CENTRE, AL 35960
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 105852
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 430,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2001-04-19 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
10
Drivers
8
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
59
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

CHEROKEE MILLING COMPANY INC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 15.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (2) and GA (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 391.41(a)(1) (391.41(a)(1)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Hme, International, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 88,730 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,730 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,730 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name CHEROKEE MILLING CO INC CHEROKEE MILLING COMPANY INC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-11 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 2 0 0.0% Jul 29, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 3, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 2
Great Dane 1
Hme 1
International 1
Timpte 1
Unknown 1
Volvo 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 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.93 2 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 15.00 15 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88550355 Jul 29, 2026 AL 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1205063 · 1XKADP9X7EJ390098
5 393.11A1-LRR, 393.9A-LCL, 396.5B-L No
86486636 Dec 3, 2025 GA 3 BREMEN GA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1205062 · 2HSCUSBR59C070437
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
83671267 Jan 21, 2025 AL 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1205063 · 1XKADP9X7EJ390098
0 — No
80180732 Nov 7, 2023 GA 1 MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1260340 · 4V4NC9EH2SN688447
8 393.41, 392.9(a)(2), 391.41(a)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (59 rows) View all 59 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0007344720 Sep 4, 2019 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0009622548 Feb 24, 2019 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0008726187 Oct 19, 2018 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0008724105 Oct 16, 2018 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0007687124 Jul 25, 2017 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0007670335 Jun 8, 2017 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0006258458 Jun 1, 2017 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0006727560 Oct 30, 2016 AL 1 1 Yes No Fatal
AL0006696303 Aug 19, 2016 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004658883 Jun 19, 2014 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0004706303 Jan 15, 2014 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL003692544A Oct 3, 2013 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL003659330A Jul 3, 2013 AL 0 2 Yes No Injury
AL003655523A Jun 26, 2013 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL003647812A May 30, 2013 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL002691068A Oct 12, 2012 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS3801121574 Jul 16, 2012 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL001622405A Mar 18, 2011 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL000705013A Dec 18, 2010 AL 0 1 No No Injury
AL000690090A Oct 17, 2010 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL009677840A Jul 29, 2009 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL008529458A Dec 14, 2008 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL008507739A Feb 13, 2008 AL 0 1 No No Injury
AL007518592A Jul 13, 2007 AL 0 2 Yes No Injury
TN0009353024 Jun 15, 2007 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC138183
Active
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Insurance Coverage Timeline (31 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 100010864 91X $1,000,000 Mar 22, 2018 On file ACTIVE
FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY CA 0029377 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2015 Mar 22, 2015 REPLACED
FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY CA 0029377 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2015 Mar 22, 2018 REPLACED
FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY CA 0029377 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2015 Aug 1, 2018 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA5719700 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2014 Mar 22, 2014 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY GLA5719700 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2014 Mar 22, 2015 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY GLA5719700 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2014 Apr 22, 2015 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY CM0053974 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2012 Mar 22, 2014 CANCELLED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY SIANCA007311-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2012 Mar 22, 2012 CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 20 MS JD9975 CARGO — Feb 1, 2011 Apr 23, 2020 CANCELLED
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. ACC2800773 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2011 Mar 2, 2012 CANCELLED
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. ACC2800773 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2011 Feb 1, 2012 REPLACED
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. ACC2800222 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2010 Feb 1, 2011 CANCELLED
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. IMS-469404 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2010 Feb 1, 2010 REPLACED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY IMS12701 CARGO — Feb 1, 2009 Feb 1, 2011 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. CA 6261508 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2008 Feb 1, 2010 REPLACED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY IMN05597 CARGO — Feb 1, 2008 Feb 1, 2009 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP44223A BIPD/Primary — Jan 19, 2007 Feb 1, 2008 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP44223A CARGO — Jan 19, 2007 Feb 1, 2008 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT7503321302-021 CARGO — Jan 19, 2002 Jan 19, 2007 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY CT7503321602-022 BIPD/Primary — Jan 19, 2002 Jan 19, 2007 CANCELLED
THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA CMA 37452407 BIPD/Primary — Jan 19, 2001 Jan 19, 2001 REPLACED
NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK CMA 37452407 BIPD/Primary — Jan 19, 2001 Jan 19, 2002 REPLACED
ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA ZAP 57773286 CARGO — Jan 19, 2001 Jan 19, 2002 REPLACED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DGN003222 BIPD/Primary — Nov 6, 2000 Jan 19, 2001 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 23, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 10, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Mar 22, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 22, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 22, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 22, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 24, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 22, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 22, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 22, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 6, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Mar 2, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  14. Feb 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  15. Feb 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Feb 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  17. Jan 18, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Feb 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
  19. Feb 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  20. Feb 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Feb 4, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Feb 1, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  23. Jan 19, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Jan 19, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Jan 18, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Jan 19, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  27. Jan 19, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
  28. Apr 19, 2001
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  29. Apr 6, 2001
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  30. Apr 6, 2001
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  31. Jan 19, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
  32. Jan 19, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  33. Jan 19, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  34. Jan 19, 2001
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  35. Jan 19, 2001
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-7704f40c]
  36. Nov 6, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.
  37. Jan 19, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  38. Mar 7, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  39. Feb 8, 1995
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  40. Jan 19, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
BREMEN GA GA 1 0
MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY GA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.81 Horn inoperative Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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