BIG C LUMBER COMPANY INC

BIG C LUMBER COMPANY INC is a large fleet, operating 112 power units and 66 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Granger, IN. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 11.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
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  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 25.0% (worse, peer 18.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BIG C LUMBER COMPANY INC (USDOT 313129)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 25.0% (worse, peer 18.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/313129/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 313129 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: NICHOLAS BRADY Company officer 2: WILLIAM WALLACE Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Construction Other (WOOD TRUSSES AND WALL PANELS) Based in GRANGER, IN

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.4% (better). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 18.6% (worse). n=8699 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

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 313129
In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer NICHOLAS BRADY
Company officer 2 WILLIAM WALLACE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Construction, Other (WOOD TRUSSES AND WALL PANELS)
Fleet size 112 units
Drivers 66
Annual mileage 897,095 mi
Contact & address
Physical
50860 PRINCESS WAY
GRANGER, IN 46530
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 313129
In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 897,095 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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 8 0 0
Trailers 13 0 0
Trucks 104 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 41 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 22 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 11.11%
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
112
Drivers
66
Inspections
22
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
41 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

BIG C LUMBER COMPANY INC had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (8) and IN (1).

Violation profile

11.1% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 13 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 112 power units (large fleet) and 66 drivers; Freightliner, Ftl, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 8,699 ACTIVE carriers operating 56–168 power units (±50% of this carrier's 112 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 8,699 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.6%
Median across 8,699 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2023-10 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
Michigan (MI) 8 1 12.5% Aug 10, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 28, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 9
Dodge 2
Ftl 2
Clam 1
Clark 1
Clk 1
Fontaine 1
Ford 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 3 0.55 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 3.12 3 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 (22 rows) View all 22 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88651911 Aug 10, 2026 MI 2 1 392.2-SLLSR No
88561892 Jul 30, 2026 MI 1 EB SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.47E, 392.16B-CPASS, 393.53B-B No
88070775 Jun 8, 2026 MI 2
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87674191 Apr 22, 2026 MI 1 W/B NEW BUFFALO SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87150740 Feb 26, 2026 MI 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87089033 Feb 18, 2026 MI 3 mi-m-62-@-cherry-grove-rd
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
85618692 Aug 28, 2025 IN 1 AUBURN IN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
85309100 Jul 23, 2025 MI 1 mi-i-94-e/b-grass-lake-scale
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ftl
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 392.2-SLLTL Yes
84544112 Apr 28, 2025 MI 1 mi-new-buffalo-scale-e/b
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
81806370 Jun 6, 2024 MI 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81617313 May 14, 2024 MI 2 WB
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ftl
0 No
81421901 Apr 22, 2024 MI 3 CAMBRIDGE SCALES
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
81141229 Mar 18, 2024 MI 3 W/B
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 392.2 No
81049493 Mar 6, 2024 MI 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80814750 Feb 8, 2024 MI 2 mi-m-62-@-twin-lakes-rd
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
80216450 Nov 20, 2023 MI 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80172421 Nov 14, 2023 MI 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 392.2 No
79832147 Oct 4, 2023 MI 3
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
79696395 Sep 18, 2023 IN 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
79257017 Jul 26, 2023 MI 1 CAMBRIDGE SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
79052823 Jun 29, 2023 IN 2 in-#13--i-94-eb--porter
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 393.104(f)(3) No
78810383 Jun 5, 2023 IN 1 NB I69
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (41 rows) View all 41 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904887827 Jan 20, 2026 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002784845 Jan 6, 2023 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904143744 Oct 28, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904112640 Sep 13, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002446998 Dec 3, 2021 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903836781 Jul 16, 2021 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903436622 Aug 29, 2019 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903423539 Aug 7, 2019 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001504591 Oct 18, 2018 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0001286573 Jan 24, 2018 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903014593 Oct 10, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902972098 Aug 2, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902933389 May 24, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902459056 Jun 8, 2015 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902112606 Nov 4, 2013 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0008712131 Sep 5, 2013 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0901917415 Nov 5, 2012 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0901713603 Oct 22, 2011 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0006903333 Jan 14, 2008 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0001267287 Apr 9, 2007 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0006656829 Feb 10, 2007 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0900566898 Oct 12, 2006 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0006419750 Jul 31, 2006 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0006052928 Jun 13, 2005 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0001758724 May 28, 2005 IN 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
CAMBRIDGE SCALES MI 2 0
AUBURN IN IN 1 0
NB I69 IN 1 0
EB SCALE MI 1 0
W/B MI 1 0
WB MI 1 0
W/B NEW BUFFALO SCALE MI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 13 0
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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