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RIVER CITY SHREDDING LLC

RIVER CITY SHREDDING LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Ringgold, GA. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
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TruckCodex risk summary — RIVER CITY SHREDDING LLC (USDOT 2982627)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2982627/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 2982627 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: BRAD BURKETT, JR. Paper Products Based in RINGGOLD, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=142674 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: Clear to review.

Field change history →
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 2982627
In FMCSA records since Mar 7, 2017 (~9y)
Company officer BRAD BURKETT, JR.
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Paper Products
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (423) 805-6070
Email: [email protected]
Physical
58 SOUTHWAY LANE
RINGGOLD, GA 30736
Mailing
PO BOX 627
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37401-0627
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2982627
In FMCSA records since Mar 7, 2017 (~9y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
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 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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

RIVER CITY SHREDDING LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (2) and AL (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 142,674 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,674 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,674 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-04 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% Jun 10, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 5
Isuzu 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 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.40 2 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87481829 Apr 2, 2026 AL 1 HOLLYWOOD AL
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN H337314 · 54DC4W1C1DS800423
2 392.2-SLLSR, 396.17C-PI No
86755317 Jan 7, 2026 GA 3 RINGGOLD GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GJL300 · 3ALACWFC0RDVF8922
1 392.2-SLL No
84930706 Jun 10, 2025 TN 3 ARDMORE TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EWX789 · 1FVACWFC8NHNE4982
0 — No
83783661 Feb 4, 2025 TN 2 SALE CREEK TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GCS345 · 1FVACWFC6PHUH0190
0 — No
82581183 Sep 3, 2024 TN 2 ELKTON TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA WLG132 · 1FVACXDT7HHHV6521
1 392.2 No
81525513 Apr 30, 2024 TN 2 ARDMORE TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EWX789 · 1FVACWFC8NHNE4982
1 392.2 No
79328701 Aug 3, 2023 TN 1 GILES COUNTY SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EWX789 · 1FVACWFC8NHNE4982
4 383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 391.45(b) Yes
79218150 Jul 19, 2023 GA 3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA EQD743 · 1FVACWFC8MHMV2208
2 392.2, 391.41(a)(1) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0300933769 Jan 5, 2024 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103312698 May 26, 2022 TN 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
ARDMORE TN TN 2 0
HOLLYWOOD AL AL 1 0
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 1 0
RINGGOLD GA GA 1 0
ELKTON TN TN 1 0
GILES COUNTY SCALES TN 1 1
SALE CREEK TN TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate Driver Fitness 1 0

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