U S GRANULES CORPORATION

U S GRANULES CORPORATION is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Plymouth, IN. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% 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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — U S GRANULES CORPORATION (USDOT 334187)
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 — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/334187/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 334187 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: NICHOLAS C CHANEY Company officer 2: JOHN J OLIVER Other (ALUMINUM SCRAP) Based in PLYMOUTH, IN

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 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

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 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274437 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 334187

In FMCSA records since Nov 28, 1988 (~37y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer NICHOLAS C CHANEY

Company officer 2 JOHN J OLIVER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (ALUMINUM SCRAP)

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 200,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (574) 936-2146

Physical

1433 WESTERN AVE

PLYMOUTH, IN 46563

Mailing

P O BOX 130

PLYMOUTH, IN 46563

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 334187

In FMCSA records since Nov 28, 1988 (~37y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30

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	0	2	0
Trailers	5	5	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	16.67%	—
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)

50.0%

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

Risk intelligence

U S GRANULES CORPORATION had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (4) and MO (1).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; International, Stoughton, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 274,437 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,437 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,437 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-04 2026-02

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
Indiana (IN)	4	0	0.0%	Feb 9, 2026
Missouri (MO)	1	1	100.0%	Mar 20, 2025
Ohio (OH)	1	0	0.0%	Dec 18, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		6
Wabash National		4
Stoughton		3
Great Dane		1
Kenworth		1
Trailer		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	2	—	5.21	5	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	4.80	5	—	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 (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86991946	Feb 9, 2026	IN	3	PERU IN	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3247548 · 3HSLGAPR1NN868159	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
85358286	Jul 25, 2025	IN	2	KOKOMO IN	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3247548 · 3HSLGAPR1NN868159	0	—	No
84663887	May 9, 2025	IN	3	COLUMBUS IN	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3247548 · 3HSLGAPR1NN868159	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
84177297	Mar 20, 2025	MO	2	MAYVIEW MO	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3247547 · 3HSLGAPRXNN868158	1	396.3A1-BNMH	Yes
83511399	Dec 27, 2024	IN	3	WEST TERRE HAUTE IN	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3247547 · 3HSLGAPRXNN868158	0	—	No
83454890	Dec 18, 2024	OH	3	LIMA OH	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWY5733 · 1XKAD29X8LS534834	0	—	No
81307920	Apr 9, 2024	IL	3	57	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3247547 · 3HSLGAPRXNN868158	0	—	No
81313043	Apr 8, 2024	MO	3	DEEPWATER MO	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3247547 · 3HSLGAPRXNN868158	0	—	No
79234272	Jul 24, 2023	IN	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3247548 · 3HSLGAPR1NN868159	2	392.2, 395.30(b)(1)	No
79086096	Jul 6, 2023	IN	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3247548 · 3HSLGAPR1NN868159	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
IN0903888342	Oct 7, 2021	IN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0902236247	May 20, 2014	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
57	IL	1	0
COLUMBUS IN	IN	1	0
KOKOMO IN	IN	1	0
PERU IN	IN	1	0
WEST TERRE HAUTE IN	IN	1	0
DEEPWATER MO	MO	1	0
MAYVIEW MO	MO	1	1
LIMA OH	OH	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
395.30(b)(1)	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	Hours of Service	1	0

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