CHRISTOPHER T LEMON
USDOT 1871464 • DBA: 3-L TRUCKING • 161 CREAM PUFF CIR, ELLOREE, SC, 29047
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
1,871,464
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
State
Phone
8039740049
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
MCS-150 Mileage
88,923
Physical Address
161 CREAM PUFF CIR, ELLOREE, SC, 29047
Mailing Address
PO BOX 708, ELLOREE, SC, 29047
Contact
Phone: 8039740049
Email: [email protected]
Risk Signals1 flagged
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 16.7%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 10.0 percentage points above average.
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
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No records found
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
Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
6
Violations
14
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
16.7%
Driver OOS %
16.7%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
3
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
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Jul
Aug
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Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 6 of 6 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
2 states • 6 inspections
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Violation Summary (14 violations from 6 inspections)
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| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 4 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LLPL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LCL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.87(a) | Warning flags on projecting loads missing | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78 | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
16.7%vs nat'l 23.4%
-6.7 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
16.7%vs nat'l 6.7%
+10.0 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
2.33vs nat'l 1.80
+0.53 above avg
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (6 inspections)
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| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025 | 84045972 | KINARDS SC | SC | Level 2 | FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LLPL, 393.9A-LCL | No |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 82202037 | Roadside | NC | Level 2 | FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 393.9(a), 396.17(c) | No |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 81126426 | UNION | NC | Level 2 | DORS SEMI-TRAILER | 1 | 393.207(f) | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 79819711 | I-77 NB YORK COUNTY | SC | Level 3 | DORS SEMI-TRAILER | 2 | 392.2, 393.87(a) | Yes |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 79035494 | US 601 CALHOUN COUNTY | SC | Level 3 | TRAO SEMI-TRAILER | 1 | 392.2 | No |
| May 1, 2023 | 78505783 | US 176 NEWBERRY COUNTY | SC | Level 2 | TRAO SEMI-TRAILER | 5 | 393.9(a), 392.2, 393.78 | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
2 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-072025-03
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Vehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
Recent Crashes
3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
3
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
3
Crash History (3 records)
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| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2022 | NC | TOW | 0 | 0 | HUNTERSVILLE | 77 | ...986098 | 3-L TRUCKING |
| Mar 14, 2019 | SC | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2010 | NC | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Enforcement Actions
1 closed case — FMCSA civil penalties
1 Enforcement Case
fmcsa-enforcement
| Case Number | Closed Date | Violation Code(s) | Settlement | Subject Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC-2024-0015-US1552 | Jan 31, 2024 | 382.305 | $2,000 | Carrier |
Compliance Timeline
4 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
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