MULCH SERVICES INC

Joins 34 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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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 Driver 5.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 12.5% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MULCH SERVICES INC (USDOT 2480167)
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 — Driver 5.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2480167/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2480167 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PATRICK MOORHEAD Company officer 2: TENA EARLS Other (MULCH) Based in BLACKSBURG, SC

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 5.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67545 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.

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 2480167

In FMCSA records since Feb 28, 2014 (~12y)

Company officer PATRICK MOORHEAD

Company officer 2 TENA EARLS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other (MULCH)

Fleet size 15 units

Drivers 9

Annual mileage 674,224 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (864) 219-6014

Email: [email protected]

Physical

550 YORK ROAD

BLACKSBURG, SC 29702

Mailing

PO BOX 127

BLACKSBURG, SC 29702

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2480167

In FMCSA records since Feb 28, 2014 (~12y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 674,224 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 5.4% vs 6.7% -1.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.79 vs 1.80 -1.01

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
Trailers	12	6	0
Trucks	7	8	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	0	2	2
Tow-away	1	1	2
Crash reports	1	1	2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 55 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	34	34	0
OOS inspections	2	4	0
OOS percentage	5.88%	11.76%	—
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)

66.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

4 all-time

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 66.7% 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 67,545 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

5.4%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 67,545 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +5.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

66.7%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 67,545 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +54.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (31 months)

2023-09 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
South Carolina (SC)	29	4	13.8%	Sep 18, 2026
North Carolina (NC)	3	0	0.0%	Apr 20, 2026
Virginia (VA)	2	1	50.0%	Jul 9, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		51
Iti		14
East Dump		7
Innovative		7
East		3
Inov		3
Peerless D		3
Perl		3

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	0.14	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.11	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.11	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	7.66	8	—	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 (55 rows) View all 55 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89035356	Sep 18, 2026	SC	3	GAFFNEY SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A007107 · 1XKZD40X7RJ362077	2	392.2-SLLEWG2, 392.2-SLLTL	No
88652346	Aug 7, 2026	SC	3	—	—	1	396.17C-PI	No
88052255	Jun 4, 2026	SC	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A016750 · 1XKZD40XXVJ239772	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
87772268	May 6, 2026	SC	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A015829 · 1XKZD40X0PJ151932	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
87699037	Apr 28, 2026	SC	2	LANCASTER SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A007106 · 1XKZD40X5RJ362076	0	—	No
87636748	Apr 20, 2026	NC	3	I-85 SB NEAR MM 60	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A011946 · 1XKZD40X4TJ189464	0	—	No
87208220	Mar 4, 2026	SC	3	BLACKSBURG SC	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NJ AY818C · 1NKZX4TX5PJ216352	0	—	No
87200872	Mar 3, 2026	SC	2	GREENWOOD SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A010346 · 1XKZD40X3SJ179667	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLEWG3	Yes
87138459	Feb 24, 2026	NC	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A015830 · 1XKZD40X9PJ151931	0	—	No
86851250	Jan 20, 2026	SC	3	WHITMIRE SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A010346 · 1XKZD40X3SJ179667	0	—	No
86712390	Jan 6, 2026	SC	3	WHITMIRE SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A007106 · 1XKZD40X5RJ362076	1	392.2-SLLEWPB	No
86712240	Jan 6, 2026	SC	3	WHITMIRE SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC P770929 · 1XKZD40X2LJ418823	1	392.2-SLLEWPB	No
86578511	Dec 15, 2025	SC	3	LANCASTER SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A007107 · 1XKZD40X7RJ362077	0	—	No
86502881	Dec 8, 2025	SC	3	LANCASTER SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A007107 · 1XKZD40X7RJ362077	0	—	No
86455092	Dec 1, 2025	SC	3	LANCASTER SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A011947 · 1XKZD40X6TJ189465	0	—	No
86418442	Nov 24, 2025	SC	2	GAFFNEY SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A010348 · 1XKZD40X5SJ179668	5	391.41B10-MC, 393.100B-C, 390.21TB2-DOT	Yes
86348044	Nov 18, 2025	SC	2	BLACKSBURG SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A011947 · 1XKZD40X6TJ189465	1	393.100B-C	Yes
86190659	Oct 30, 2025	SC	3	WHITMIRE SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC P777094 · 1XKZD40X7PJ151930	1	392.2-SLLEWPB	No
85616790	Aug 28, 2025	SC	3	LEXINGTON SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A011947 · 1XKZD40X6TJ189465	1	392.2-SLLEWA1	No
85562323	Aug 22, 2025	SC	3	FORT LAWN SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A011946 · 1XKZD40X4TJ189464	0	—	No
85552659	Aug 21, 2025	SC	3	LANCASTER SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A007107 · 1XKZD40X7RJ362077	1	392.2-SLLEWG3	No
85370299	Jul 30, 2025	SC	3	BLACKSBURG SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A010346 · 1XKZD40X3SJ179667	1	392.2-SLLEWG3	No
85185443	Jul 11, 2025	SC	3	FORT LAWN SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A007107 · 1XKZD40X7RJ362077	0	—	No
85175731	Jul 9, 2025	VA	3	SUFFOLK VA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A010346 · 1XKZD40X3SJ179667	0	—	No
84983194	Jun 17, 2025	VA	2	SANDSTON VA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC A011947 · 1XKZD40X6TJ189465	4	395.8A1-HOSP, 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLMF	Yes

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
SC0026223589	Mar 3, 2026	SC	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0108020955	Feb 4, 2025	NC	2	Yes	No	Injury
SC0023276340	Sep 8, 2023	SC	1	Yes	No	Injury
SC0022544821	Jul 13, 2022	SC	0	Yes	No	Tow

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BLACKSBURG SC	SC	8	2
LANCASTER SC	SC	5	0
SC 5 YORK COUNTY	SC	4	0
WHITMIRE SC	SC	4	0
FORT LAWN SC	SC	2	0
GAFFNEY SC	SC	2	1
I-85 SB	SC	2	0
I-85 SB ROADSIDE	SC	2	1
US 321 YORK COUNTY	SC	2	0
I-85 SB NEAR MM 60	NC	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	21	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.100(b)	Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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