MICHAEL BERNARD RUSSELL

DBA: RUSSELL TRUCKING

Joins 1 inspection on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 28, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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

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 — MICHAEL BERNARD RUSSELL (USDOT 3426070)
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/3426070/
As of: Sep 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3426070 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL BERNARD RUSSELL General Freight Based in AMERICUS, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 28, 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

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=274185 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 3426070

In FMCSA records since May 8, 2020 (~6y)

Company officer MICHAEL BERNARD RUSSELL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (229) 938-3483

Email: [email protected]

Physical

411 FORESTSIDE CIR

AMERICUS, GA 31709-5327

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3426070

In FMCSA records since May 8, 2020 (~6y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 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

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	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)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

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

Compared against 274,185 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 274,185 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,185 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
78400337	Apr 18, 2023	GA	1	MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR GA EJV240 · 1XKYDP8XXEJ414670	15	393.9(a), 393.48(a), 396.3(a)(1)	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
GA0009155828	Sep 20, 2023	GA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA0008317560	Nov 12, 2021	GA	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
MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY	GA	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	5	1
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.201(a)	Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.203(c)	Hood not securely fastened	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.207(a)	Axle positioning parts defective/missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records

Georgia carriers Americus carriers 1 inspection 2 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots