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MAKCO INC

Joins 24 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Review these
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 23.1% vs 6.7% national (+16.4 pts).
  • 6 fatalities on crash record 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — MAKCO INC (USDOT 118834)
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:
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 23.1% vs 6.7% national (+16.4 pts).
  • 6 fatalities on crash record — 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/118834/
As of: Nov 3, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 118834 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DERRICK A. KERNS Company officer 2: S.D. CAGLE Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in LOUISA, VA

FMCSA census as of Nov 3, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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 118834
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DERRICK A. KERNS
Company officer 2 S.D. CAGLE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 23 units
Drivers 70
Annual mileage 290,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (434) 589-0991
Email: [email protected]
Physical
49 DEERFIELD ROAD
LOUISA, VA 23093
Mailing
PO BOX 1007
TROY, VA 22974
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 118834
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 290,000 mi
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 3 0 0
Trailers 21 0 0
Trucks 20 0 0

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

Power Units
23
Drivers
70
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
20
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 2.50 3 — Nov 2, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.75 1 — Nov 2, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 6.25 6 — Nov 2, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (24 rows) View all 24 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89388403 Oct 28, 2026 VA 1 —
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA TU43693 · 2FZNBJCB8YAF53911
7 393.45B2-B-AIR, 396.5B-L, 393.55C1-B No
89130510 Sep 28, 2026 VA 3 LOUISA VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA TX311582 · 1M2GR2GCXKM008128
0 — No
88953168 Sep 9, 2026 VA 3 LOUISA VA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA UB58372 · 1NKZXPEXXRJ374414
2 392.2-SLLUCR, 392.2-SLLTL No
88797901 Aug 25, 2026 VA 3 LOUISA VA
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA TU43693 · 2FZNBJCB8YAF53911
1 392.2-SLLUCR No
87848415 May 14, 2026 VA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA TX101559 · 1HTWPAZR56J378852
3 392.2-NCDLR, 391.11B4-CLHA, 392.2-SLLS4 Yes
87593352 Apr 15, 2026 VA 2 LOUISA VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA TX311582 · 1M2GR2GCXKM008128
2 9A-LTSI, 2-SLLUCR Yes
86814783 Jan 14, 2026 VA 3 CLOVERDALE VA
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA UB65262 · 5KKHBPFM0SLVS3535
0 — No
85837379 Sep 16, 2025 VA 1 STEPHENS CITY VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA UA57467 · 1M2GR2GC1LM017477
1 393.55E-B No
85009593 Jun 18, 2025 VA 3 MIDDLETOWN VA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA EQ21908 · 3FRWF7FC4DV785996
2 391.41APC, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE Yes
84728045 May 14, 2025 VA 3 WARRENTON VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA UA57467 · 1M2GR2GC1LM017477
1 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL Yes
84438776 Apr 17, 2025 VA 1 MIDDLETOWN VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA UA40631 · 1M2GR2GC8LM017475
2 393.55E-B, 393.9A-LLPL No
84411526 Apr 14, 2025 VA 3 DANVILLE VA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA TX101559 · 1HTWPAZR56J378852
2 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
84127152 Mar 13, 2025 VA 2 MIDDLETOWN VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA UA57467 · 1M2GR2GC1LM017477
1 393.130B-CHVE Yes
83914175 Feb 20, 2025 VA 2 MIDDLETOWN VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA UA40631 · 1M2GR2GC8LM017475
2 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LLPL No
82865460 Oct 8, 2024 VA 1 LOUISA VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA TX222874 · 1M2AX13C5FM028854
0 — No
82864745 Oct 8, 2024 VA 1 TROY VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA TX222874 · 1M2AX13C5FM028854
4 393.53(b), 393.45(b)(2), 393.47(e) No
82419281 Aug 19, 2024 VA 3 MIDDLETOWN VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA UA40631 · 1M2GR2GC8LM017475
0 — No
81812792 Jun 6, 2024 VA 1 MIDDLETOWN VA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA EQ22642 · 3FRWF7FK8FV726864
3 393.45(d), 393.95(a)(1), 393.3 No
81036850 Mar 5, 2024 VA 1 GORDONSVILLE VA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA UA91047 · 1FD0W5HT5JEC26304
5 383.91A-LCDL, 393.43DBMA, 393.95(f) Yes
80702113 Jan 29, 2024 VA 2 STEPHENS CITY VA
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA TX222922 · 1M2AX13C7FM028905
0 — No
79649645 Sep 13, 2023 VA 3 RT 250 AT RT 15
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA TX222874 · 1M2AX13C5FM028854
1 390.3(e) Yes
79106930 Jul 11, 2023 VA 1 STEPHENS CITY SCALES SOUTH
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA UA40631 · 1M2GR2GC8LM017475
1 393.110(c) Yes
78749792 May 22, 2023 VA 3 —
STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Stem
VA YA54715 · 2FWJA3AS94AM97899
1 392.2 No
78399358 Apr 20, 2023 VA 3 RT 15 AT I-64
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
VA 41712UA · 1M2GR2NC5PM003817
0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 20 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 16, 2024
    enforcement
    Enforcement case VA-2024-0104-VA6277 — $26,780

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