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RODNEY WAYNE MCDOWELL

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USDOT 1697491 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RODNEY WAYNE MCDOWELL General Freight Grain / Feed / Hay Coal / Coke Dry Bulk Based in PETERSBURG, IN
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 · Jan 16, 2026
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file MCSA COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — RODNEY WAYNE MCDOWELL (USDOT 1697491)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 23.4% national (+76.6 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — MCSA COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1697491/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 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
NR

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

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

MCSA COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1697491
In FMCSA records since Oct 12, 2007 (~18y)
MC / docket MC1419432
Company officer RODNEY WAYNE MCDOWELL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, Coal / Coke, Dry Bulk
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (812) 309-5899
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1051 WEST COUNTY RD 350 NORTH
PETERSBURG, IN 47567
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1697491
In FMCSA records since Oct 12, 2007 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.00 vs 1.80 +3.20
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RODNEY WAYNE MCDOWELL is a motor carrier based in PETERSBURG, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1697491. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 2 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

RODNEY WAYNE MCDOWELL is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Petersburg, IN. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (1) and OH (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (11.1% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Great Dane, East dump, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2025-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations
1 OOS · 11.1%
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
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Sep 16, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
East Dump 1
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 23.00 23 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84235832 Mar 25, 2025 OH 3 LIMA OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3644886 · 4V4NC9TH5CN542547
0 — No
82689223 Sep 16, 2024 IN 1 NEWBURGH IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3345805 · 1FUPFMEB4YLG72017
10 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.55(d)(1) Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1419432
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 26, 2022 MC1419432-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA868313523 91X $750,000 Jan 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA969209539 BIPD/Primary — Jul 15, 2025 Jan 16, 2026 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA969209539 BIPD/Primary — Jul 15, 2025 Jan 21, 2026 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA969209539 BIPD/Primary — Jun 3, 2024 Jul 15, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA969209539 BIPD/Primary — Apr 28, 2023 Jun 3, 2024 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZQ0502 BIPD/Primary — Jan 18, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA945536284 BIPD/Primary — May 20, 2022 Jan 18, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA945536284 BIPD/Primary — May 20, 2022 Feb 23, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 21, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 20, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 16, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 15, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jun 24, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jun 3, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. May 8, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Apr 28, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 23, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 18, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. May 26, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NEWBURGH IN IN 1 1
LIMA OH OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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