SB TURF INC

SB TURF INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 20 power units and 18 drivers, based in Galivants Ferry, SC. Across 71 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.6% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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

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  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 22 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — SB TURF INC (USDOT 1487455)
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:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 4.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 14.3%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 22 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1487455/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1487455 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: CATHERINE A. JOHNSON Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Farm Supplies Other (MULCH) Based in GALIVANTS FERRY, SC

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 65/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 4.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=48426 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.

Field change history →
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 1487455
In FMCSA records since Apr 12, 2006 (~20y)
Company officer CATHERINE A. JOHNSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Farm Supplies, Other (MULCH)
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 18
Annual mileage 836,682 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4403 MCCRACKEN ROAD
GALIVANTS FERRY, SC 29544
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1487455
In FMCSA records since Apr 12, 2006 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 836,682 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.3% vs 6.7% -2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.37 vs 1.80 -1.43
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 18 0 0
Trailers 23 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 22 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 113 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 71 71 0
OOS inspections 3 2 0
OOS percentage 4.23% 2.82%
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
20
Drivers
18
Inspections
113
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
22 all-time
Authorities
0
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

SB TURF INC had 71 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.6%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 6.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

71 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SC (50) and NC (20).

Violation profile

5.6% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 12 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; Peterbilt, Western Star, and Peerless d are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% 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 48,426 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,426 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 48,426 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)

2023-09 2026-09

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
South Carolina (SC) 50 2 4.0% Jul 14, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 20 2 10.0% Sep 11, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jul 25, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Western Star 38
Peterbilt 36
Peerless D 11
Big John 10
Other 10
International 9
Dorsey Tra 7
East 6
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.37 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 7 6.10 6 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 2.71 3 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (113 rows) View all 113 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88967853 Sep 11, 2026 NC 3 WILMINGTON NC
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88591615 Aug 3, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88432724 Jul 16, 2026 NC 2
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
88419535 Jul 14, 2026 SC 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
6 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 393.55E-B Yes
88355922 Jul 9, 2026 NC 2
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88337701 Jul 7, 2026 NC 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45D-BHCR Yes
88302982 Jul 2, 2026 NC 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88042175 Jun 3, 2026 NC 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87970446 May 26, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87934590 May 22, 2026 SC 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87900324 May 18, 2026 SC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87851625 May 13, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87794228 May 8, 2026 SC 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
87794203 May 7, 2026 SC 3
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87568020 Apr 10, 2026 SC 3 NICHOLS SC
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 16-D No
87528669 Apr 7, 2026 SC 3 NICHOLS SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
87501076 Apr 3, 2026 NC 2 74
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Wctr
0 No
87406883 Mar 25, 2026 NC 3 nc-brunswick-county-rest-area-on,
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87395404 Mar 24, 2026 NC 2 US17 NEAR UNION SCHOOL RD
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87290258 Mar 12, 2026 NC 3 I 95 SB EXIT 116
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87282500 Mar 11, 2026 SC 3 NICHOLS SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87147994 Feb 25, 2026 SC 3 FLORENCE SC
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87107994 Feb 18, 2026 SC 3 HUGER SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
87060947 Feb 16, 2026 SC 2 MARION SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.45D-B No
87041776 Feb 11, 2026 SC 3 MARION SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (22 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0026217018 Jan 13, 2026 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0024591970 Jun 24, 2024 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
SC0023250439 Jul 24, 2023 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106872720 Feb 22, 2022 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0022205789 Feb 4, 2022 SC 1 1 Yes No Fatal
SC0021203727 Jan 12, 2021 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0106246260 Jun 4, 2020 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
SC0018520497 Feb 22, 2018 SC 1 0 Yes No Fatal
SC0018504907 Jan 17, 2018 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0017529740 Mar 15, 2017 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
SC0016510664 Feb 4, 2016 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0015565264 Jun 26, 2015 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0014576419 Aug 7, 2014 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0014536942 Apr 30, 2014 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0013620352 Dec 11, 2013 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0013591725 Sep 20, 2013 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0013556889 Jul 15, 2013 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0012589089 Nov 19, 2012 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC011089812A Jul 22, 2011 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC010155706B Nov 11, 2010 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC009086266A Jul 30, 2009 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
SC008151171B Dec 17, 2008 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 12 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 1
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.100(a) No or improper load securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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