GARLAND RANEY & SONS INC

GARLAND RANEY & SONS INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Fordyce, AR. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near 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.

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
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GARLAND RANEY & SONS INC (USDOT 314252)
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 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/314252/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 314252 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: TODD RANEY Company officer 2: WAYNE RANEY Other (SAWDUST & WOOD CHIPS) Based in FORDYCE, AR

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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=195294 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.

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 314252
In FMCSA records since Apr 29, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer TODD RANEY
Company officer 2 WAYNE RANEY
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (SAWDUST & WOOD CHIPS)
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 85,074 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1320 GOBER ROAD
FORDYCE, AR 71742
Mailing
P O BOX 692
FORDYCE, AR 71742
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 314252
In FMCSA records since Apr 29, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 85,074 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.90 vs 1.80 +0.10
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 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 2 0 0
OOS percentage 20% 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
5
Drivers
3
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
18
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

GARLAND RANEY & SONS INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 14.0.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (9) and LA (1).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Freightliner, Peerless d, and Peterbilt 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 195,294 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
25%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,294 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 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 195,294 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 (10 months)

2023-11 2026-09

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
Arkansas (AR) 9 1 11.1% Sep 1, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 1 100.0% Nov 19, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 8
Peterbilt 4
Iti 3
Peerless D 3
Iti Traile 2
Nabors Tra 2
Innovative 1
Innt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 3.00 3 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 6 13.85 14 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 14.00 14 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 (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88880579 Sep 1, 2026 AR 3 HAMBURG AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLEWG2 No
88375206 Jul 8, 2026 AR 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
87754033 May 4, 2026 AR 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
86389175 Nov 19, 2025 LA 3 WEST MONROE LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 383.95-LCDL, 392.16-D Yes
85552816 Aug 21, 2025 AR 3 RISON AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84856633 Jun 3, 2025 AR 3 HAMBURG AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17C-PI, 392.2SLIMPT No
84856632 Jun 3, 2025 AR 2 HAMBURG AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLEWG3, 393.9A-LHWS No
83939842 Feb 21, 2025 AR 3 RISON AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLS2 No
83939895 Feb 20, 2025 AR 3 WARREN AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 383.95A-LCDL, 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLS2 Yes
83695810 Jan 24, 2025 AR 2 RISON AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.75A1-TEPBM No
82146605 Jul 12, 2024 AR 3 WILMAR AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80124399 Nov 8, 2023 AR 3 JEFFERSON COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AR0006044240 Aug 28, 2006 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR0006021964 Apr 23, 2006 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR0001037003 Jul 25, 2001 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR0099014783 Mar 1, 1999 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR0098038842 Jul 24, 1998 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR0098034526 Jul 6, 1998 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR0097003811 Jan 29, 1997 AR 0 1 No No Injury
AR0096055709 Oct 18, 1996 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR0094056638 Oct 3, 1994 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA005740612A Oct 7, 1993 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR0093040036 Aug 16, 1993 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR0092003624 Jan 29, 1992 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR0091048155 Sep 24, 1991 AR 0 0 No No
AR0009127162 Jun 14, 1991 AR 0 0 No No
AR0091003090 Jan 31, 1991 AR 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
AR0091000672 Jan 10, 1991 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR90021647 Mar 8, 1990 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR90002910 Jan 25, 1990 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HAMBURG AR AR 3 0
RISON AR AR 3 0
JEFFERSON COUNTY AR 1 0
WARREN AR AR 1 1
WILMAR AR AR 1 0
WEST MONROE LA LA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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