GARY INGRAM GRADING & PAVING

GARY INGRAM GRADING & PAVING is a mid-sized fleet, operating 34 power units and 12 drivers, based in Dadeville, AL. Across 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 17.2% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 6.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 13.6% (better, peer 15.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GARY INGRAM GRADING & PAVING (USDOT 1493168)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 6.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 13.6% (better, peer 15.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1493168/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1493168 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: GARY INGRAM Company officer 2: RON INGRAM General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Other (ASPHALT AND DIRT) Based in DADEVILLE, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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
NR

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 6.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 13.6% vs peer median 15.6% (better). n=29079 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.

  • Company officer 2 GARY INGRAM → RON INGRAM · Sep 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer RON INGRAM → GARY INGRAM · Sep 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 1493168
In FMCSA records since Apr 25, 2006 (~20y)
Company officer GARY INGRAM
Company officer 2 RON INGRAM
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Other (ASPHALT AND DIRT)
Fleet size 34 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 600,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1767 GRIFFIN SHOALS RD
DADEVILLE, AL 36853
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1493168
In FMCSA records since Apr 25, 2006 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 600,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 13.6% vs 23.4% -9.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.3% vs 6.7% -0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.86 vs 1.80 -0.94
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 6 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 23 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 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 46 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 29 29 0
OOS inspections 3 2 0
OOS percentage 10.34% 6.9%
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
34
Drivers
12
Inspections
46
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
13.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
4 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

GARY INGRAM GRADING & PAVING had 29 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 17.2%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

29 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in AL (29 stops).

Violation profile

17.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (19.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 13 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 34 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Kenworth, Peterbilt, and Etny are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 13.6% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 29,079 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–51 power units (±50% of this carrier's 34 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 29,079 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
13.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.6%
Median across 29,079 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 GARY INGRAM RON INGRAM
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer RON INGRAM GARY INGRAM
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-10 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
Alabama (AL) 29 5 17.2% Sep 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 38
Peterbilt 3
Etny 1
Trailer 1
Truk 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.27 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 0.20 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 11 3.96 4 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 (46 rows) View all 46 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88999446 Sep 15, 2026 AL 2 ALEXANDER CITY AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 391.11B4, 393.55C1-B, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
88737592 Aug 19, 2026 AL 3
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88349603 Jul 8, 2026 AL 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LSML No
88347842 Jul 7, 2026 AL 3
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 383.71H No
88062250 Jun 4, 2026 AL 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88045608 Jun 4, 2026 AL 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.17C-PI, 393.95A1 No
88038594 Jun 3, 2026 AL 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87369028 Mar 23, 2026 AL 3 ALEXANDER CITY AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87249165 Mar 10, 2026 AL 3 DADEVILLE AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86525989 Dec 8, 2025 AL 3 STERRETT AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85850109 Sep 23, 2025 AL 3 KELLYTON AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41APC Yes
85413957 Aug 5, 2025 AL 2 al-jacksons-gap-al
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.5B-L, 393.55C1-B, 393.78A-WS No
85303289 Jul 23, 2025 AL 2 al-jacksons-gap-al
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95A1 No
85303278 Jul 23, 2025 AL 2 ROCKFORD AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LBL, 396.5B-L No
85067890 Jun 24, 2025 AL 3 CAMP HILL AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84455104 Apr 21, 2025 AL 3 al-jacksons-gap-al
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84411795 Apr 15, 2025 AL 2 WAVERLY AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB1-MC No
84349099 Apr 8, 2025 AL 2 ALEXANDER CITY AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.55C1-B, 393.11A1-LIL No
84239224 Mar 27, 2025 AL 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9, 393.11, 393.95A No
84156089 Mar 18, 2025 AL 3 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83765396 Feb 3, 2025 AL 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3, 392.2-SLLS3 Yes
83624206 Jan 16, 2025 AL 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.78 No
83555973 Jan 8, 2025 AL 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83315798 Dec 5, 2024 AL 3 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Truk
0 No
83315673 Dec 4, 2024 AL 2 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0005663149 Jun 18, 2025 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0003691835 Aug 24, 2023 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL002685792A Sep 27, 2012 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL001601861A Jan 7, 2011 AL 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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 13 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. Driver Fitness 2 0
393.128(b)(1) Vehicle not secured, front and rear Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
107.620(b) No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number Unknown 1 0

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