BIRDSONG AG LLC

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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 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — BIRDSONG AG LLC (USDOT 2817217)
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 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2817217/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
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USDOT 2817217 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: WILLIAM BIRDSONG Company officer 2: TOMMY WATERS Produce Grain / Feed / Hay Based in HARTFORD, AL

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 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 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=176331 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.

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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 2817217

In FMCSA records since Oct 16, 2015 (~10y)

Company officer WILLIAM BIRDSONG

Company officer 2 TOMMY WATERS

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Produce, Grain / Feed / Hay

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 60,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (334) 723-6299

Email: [email protected]

Physical

311 N SHILOH RD

HARTFORD, AL 36344

Mailing

PO BOX 221

HARTFORD, AL 36344

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2817217

In FMCSA records since Oct 16, 2015 (~10y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.80 vs 1.80 +3.00

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
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	1	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	20%	20%	—
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)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

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

BIRDSONG AG LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 23.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (4) and FL (1).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (5.6% of violations); top code 393.95(a) (No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Utility, Mack, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% 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 176,331 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

20%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 176,331 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

20%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 176,331 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-11 2026-08

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
Alabama (AL)	4	2	50.0%	Aug 25, 2026
Florida (FL)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 3, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mack		5
Utility		5
Freightliner		2
Kenworth		1
Trailmobil		1
Vana		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	1.28	1	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	22.57	23	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88791025	Aug 25, 2026	AL	2	HANCEVILLE AL	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR AL 1225245 · 1XKWDB9X93J386298	1	393.205C-WRAWFLMIB	No
88464036	Jul 18, 2026	AL	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR AL 1209114 · 3AKJGLD54ESFR3410	8	393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.9A-HLLH, 396.5B-L	No
85425229	Aug 3, 2025	FL	2	CHIPLEY FL	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR AL 1204002 · 1M1AN09Y7BM008316	8	393.9A-LSLI, 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-MCSR	No
85219086	Jul 15, 2025	AL	2	ENTERPRISE AL	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR AL 1204002 · 1M1AN09Y7BM008316	8	393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.78A-WS, 396.5B-L	Yes
84714422	May 19, 2025	AL	2	NEWVILLE AL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR AL 1209114 · 3AKJGLD54ESFR3410	8	391.41APC, 391.11B4, 396.17C-PI	Yes
81524672	May 4, 2024	AL	2	ROADSIDE	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR AL 1204003 · 1M1AW07Y8DM031185	5	396.5(b), 396.17(c), 393.9(a)	No
81386019	Apr 17, 2024	MS	2	ITAWAMBA COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Mack AL 1204002 · 3AKJGLD54ESFR3410	0	—	No
80140118	Nov 11, 2023	AL	2	ROADSIDE	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR AL 1204002 · 1M1AN09Y7BM008316	5	393.9(a), 393.55(e), 392.2	No
79254668	Jul 25, 2023	GA	1	MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 2965985 · 3AKJHHDR9LSMG3528	3	393.11, 392.2, 393.95(a)	No
79194250	Jul 19, 2023	AL	2	al-i-65n-@-rest-area	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR AL 1204003 · 1M1AW07Y8DM031185	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
AL0001631383	Mar 26, 2021	AL	0	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
ROADSIDE	AL	2	0
ENTERPRISE AL	AL	1	1
HANCEVILLE AL	AL	1	0
NEWVILLE AL	AL	1	1
CHIPLEY FL	FL	1	0
MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY	GA	1	0
ITAWAMBA COUNTY	MS	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	3
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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Field change history
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