ADAMS & SONS SALVAGE LLC

DBA: ADAMS & SONS TOWING

Joins 2 inspections on file, 1 authority docket from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 27, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Review these

Driver OOS Rate above national average 100.0% vs 6.7% national (+93.3 pts).

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC 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 — ADAMS & SONS SALVAGE LLC (USDOT 2961765)
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:
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 100.0% vs 6.7% national (+93.3 pts).

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2961765/
As of: Sep 27, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2961765 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: MIFORD ADAMS General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Grain / Feed / Hay Farm Supplies +1 more Based in WHIGHAM, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 27, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2961765

In FMCSA records since Jan 12, 2017 (~9y)

Company officer MIFORD ADAMS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies, Construction

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 82,899 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (229) 220-5630

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2166 TIRED CREEK RD

WHIGHAM, GA 39897

Mailing

179 SHERMAN RD

WHIGHAM, GA 39897-3511

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2961765

In FMCSA records since Jan 12, 2017 (~9y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 82,899 mi

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.

Related filings

Process Agent
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	2	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	3.00	3	—	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	1	—	4.82	5	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	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 (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89087139	Sep 23, 2026	FL	3	MIDWAY FL	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK GA ESJ845 · 1HTSCABM4YH293178	0	—	No
85988991	Oct 7, 2025	GA	3	BAINBRIDGE GA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK GA ESJ845 · 1HTSCABM4YH293178	3	391.41APC, 392.2-SLLCP, 396.17C-PI	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC005123

—

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC005123	common	N	—

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 23, 2017

authority

DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
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