CHAD BLAKE
USDOT 1548393 • DBA: BLAKE'S TRUCKING • 12974 CIRCLE DR, MC CALLA, AL, 35111
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals1 flagged
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 9 inspections
Violation Summary (28 violations from 9 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 3 | 3 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.51C-BLPW | Steering wheel free play excessive | 2 | 2 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75C | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 2 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-LIL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.60C | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.203A-CBP | Cab/body components defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.100B-C | Cargo securement - aggregate working load | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.60(c) | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:383.23(a)(2) | CDL - wrong class | 1 | 1 | 8 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | 1 | 0 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.95(a) | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (9 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | 86699298 | BIRMINGHAM AL | AL | Level 2 | TRANSTAR STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 393.9B-LRLIWR, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LIL | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 86128338 | BESSEMER AL | AL | Level 2 | INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 86091734 | HOOVER AL | AL | Level 2 | CUSTOM SCO STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-LIL, 393.60C | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 85877572 | ALABASTER AL | AL | Level 2 | CUSTOM SCO STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 393.203A-CBP, 393.100B-C | Yes |
| May 21, 2025 | 84739953 | MEADOWBROOK AL | AL | Level 2 | TRANSTAR STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 392.2-SLLTL, 393.51C-BLPW, 393.95A4-EEUS | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 83048588 | I 459 N@HOOVER | AL | Level 2 | INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 393.9, 393.75C | No |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 81385214 | INTERSTATE | AL | Level 2 | GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 393.75(a)(3), 393.60(c), 396.17(c) | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 79882362 | ROADSIDE | AL | Level 2 | INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK | 8 | 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3), 383.23(a)(2) | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 79107200 | ROADSIDE | AL | Level 3 | INTL STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (3 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2025 | AL | TOW | 0 | 0 | RURAL TUSCALOOSA | AL-216 | ...488555 | BLAKE'S TRUCKING |
| Jan 4, 2023 | AL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | RURAL JEFFERSON | I-59 | ...488555 | BLAKE'S TRUCKING |
| Jan 19, 2011 | AL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
3 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records