DONALD THOMAS ORCHARD

DBA: ORCHARD DIRT SERVICE

DONALD THOMAS ORCHARD is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers, based in Sweeny, TX. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above 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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — DONALD THOMAS ORCHARD (USDOT 2384858)
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 rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2384858/
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 2384858 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: DONALD ORCHARD Machinery / Large Objects Other (SAND) Based in SWEENY, TX

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

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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175919 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units −4 (8 → 4) · Sep 15, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers −2 (5 → 3) · Sep 15, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Company officer SHANNON POUNDERS → DONALD ORCHARD · Sep 15, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
DBA — → ORCHARD DIRT SERVICE · Aug 18, 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 2384858

In FMCSA records since Mar 7, 2013 (~13y)

Company officer DONALD ORCHARD

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Other (SAND)

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (979) 481-0006

Email: [email protected]

Physical

6288 CR 359

SWEENY, TX 77480

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2384858

In FMCSA records since Mar 7, 2013 (~13y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 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 6.00 vs 1.80 +4.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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
Trucks	8	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	Last 6 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	0	0
Crash reports	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 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	100%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

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

ORCHARD DIRT SERVICE had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Kenworth is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 175,919 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 175,919 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 175,919 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 1 officer change

Record Changes

Sep 15, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer SHANNON POUNDERS DONALD ORCHARD
  FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers 5 3
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 8 4
  FMCSA Company Census
Aug 18, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- DBA — ORCHARD DIRT SERVICE
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 15, 2026 Sep 15, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-02 2025-09

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
Texas (TX)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 11, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	4.00	4	—	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	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	10.20	10	—	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 (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85919429	Sep 11, 2025	TX	2	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK TX VXL6622 · 1XKWDB9X0SS643843	6	383.25A1, 393.78, 393.11	Yes
80840565	Feb 6, 2024	TX	2	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK TX STG5517 · 1NKWLB9X2XJ818247	2	393.78, 393.9(a)	No
79212409	Jul 18, 2023	TX	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TX GPS0783 · 1FDYA90X1JVA55266	9	393.51, 393.9(a), 393.78	Yes
78801557	May 29, 2023	TX	2	—	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK TX NRN0198 · 1GBT7H4J6MJ106063	10	393.95(f), 396.3(a)(1), 393.9(a)	Yes

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX7EQFHQE1LN	Apr 8, 2026	TX		1	No	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	6	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.205(c)	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.51	No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
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
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots