BLYTHEWOOD OIL CO INC

USDOT 262556 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: LARRY H. SHARPE II Liquids / Gases Based in RIDGEWAY, SC
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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).
  • 1 fatality on crash record 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BLYTHEWOOD OIL CO INC (USDOT 262556)
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:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 2 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/262556/
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 2/5 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 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

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

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 262556
In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 1985 (~41y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LARRY H. SHARPE II
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 226,291 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4118 US 21 S
RIDGEWAY, SC 29130
Mailing
P O BOX 123
BLYTHEWOOD, SC 29016
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 262556
In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 1985 (~41y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 226,291 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.79 vs 1.80 -1.01
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Inspections (24 months)

All 22 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 1
OOS inspections 0 3 1
OOS percentage 0% 21.43% 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
11
Drivers
10
Inspections
22
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BLYTHEWOOD OIL CO INC is a corporation based in RIDGEWAY, SC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 262556. 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 11 power units and 10 drivers, with 22 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. 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

BLYTHEWOOD OIL CO INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 10 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Ridgeway, SC. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 21.4% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in SC (14 stops).

Violation profile

21.4% out-of-service rate, near the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 10 drivers; Kenworth, Freightliner, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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)

2024-11 2026-06

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) 14 3 21.4% Jun 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 7
Freightliner 6
International 4
Great Dane 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 2 2.13 2 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 1.85 2 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 (22 rows) View all 22 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88112508 Jun 11, 2026 SC 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
87400420 Mar 25, 2026 SC 3 BLYTHEWOOD SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87199310 Mar 3, 2026 SC 2 SUMMERTON SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 177.823A-HMTVMCMID, 177.823A-HMRAMTVM Yes
86410602 Nov 24, 2025 SC 2 EASTOVER SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLEWPB Yes
85451084 Aug 7, 2025 SC 3 LEXINGTON SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
85448171 Aug 6, 2025 SC 3 BATESBURG SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85136257 Jul 7, 2025 SC 1 MONETTA SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84572428 Apr 29, 2025 SC 1 LEXINGTON SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 177.801-HMHCF Yes
84448350 Apr 17, 2025 SC 3 BISHOPVILLE SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84388464 Apr 11, 2025 SC 3 LEXINGTON SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84374017 Apr 11, 2025 SC 2 RIDGEWAY SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83914828 Feb 14, 2025 SC 1 MONETTA SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.45D-B No
83725473 Jan 28, 2025 SC 3 WEST COLUMBIA SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
83189248 Nov 18, 2024 SC 2 POMARIA SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.95A4-EEUS No
80646356 Jan 19, 2024 SC 1 I-77 NB ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80092723 Nov 6, 2023 SC 3 I-20 EB ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
79304664 Aug 2, 2023 SC 1 I-77 SB ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.203, 396.3(a)(1), 396.5(b) No
79256159 Jul 25, 2023 SC 2 I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78685472 May 16, 2023 US 1 AIKENSC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LIL No
78570317 May 9, 2023 SC 1 I-95 NB ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
78455941 Apr 25, 2023 SC 2 I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78402227 Apr 20, 2023 SC 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0014566326 Jun 30, 2014 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC009109810A Sep 22, 2009 SC 1 2 Yes No Fatal
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.203 Cab/body parts requirements violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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