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SCALES TRANSPORT LLC

MACON, GA

USDOT 3501629 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ROBERT C SCALES General Freight Based in MACON, GA Grade A · 85
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
Policy effective · Oct 22, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Details →
Company officer: ROBERT C SCALES
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SCALES TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3501629)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): ROBERT C SCALES (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3501629/
As of: Jul 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

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

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=240284 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3501629
In FMCSA records since Oct 8, 2020 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1155995
Company officer ROBERT C SCALES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (478) 233-3125
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3823 LINDSEY DR
MACON, GA 31206
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3501629
In FMCSA records since Oct 8, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 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 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 10% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SCALES TRANSPORT LLC is a motor carrier based in MACON, GA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3501629. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 13 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 12.5%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

SCALES TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Macon, GA. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 10.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 233% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in GA (3) and TN (2), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (83.3% of violations); top code 393.110B3-C (Cargo securement - logs) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Dodge, Big tex, and Bigt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 240,284 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,284 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,284 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
4 OOS · 80.0%
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 3 0 0.0% Feb 9, 2026
Alabama (AL) 2 0 0.0% Jan 15, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 1 50.0% Aug 28, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Jan 16, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2024
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Big Tex 12
Dodge 12
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 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 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.18 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 1.33 1 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87024077 Feb 9, 2026 GA 3 RINGGOLD GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C947FG · 3C63RRJL5JG423306
0 — No
86813148 Jan 15, 2026 AL 1 HEFLIN AL
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C947FG · 3C63RRJL5JG423306
1 393.9A-LCL No
86217767 Oct 30, 2025 GA 1 DUBLIN GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C012DC · 3C63RRKLXEG268787
0 — No
85639592 Aug 28, 2025 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C012DC · 3C63RRKLXEG268787
1 393.110B3-C Yes
84778380 May 19, 2025 GA 1 FORT VALLEY GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C012DC · 3C63RRKLXEG268787
3 396.3A1-F, 396.3A1-DLDSCBB, 396.3A1-DLDSEF No
83649864 Jan 16, 2025 FL 1 LAKE CITY FL
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GU C012DC · 3C63RRKLXEG268787
0 — No
83542375 Jan 6, 2025 SC 3 PROSPERITY SC
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
GA C012DC · 3C63RRKLXEG268787
0 — No
83036522 Oct 30, 2024 AL 1 ATTALLA
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
GA C012DC · 3C63RRKLXEG268787
1 395.24D No
82371027 Aug 12, 2024 KY 1 SHELBYVILLE
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
GA C012DC · 3C63RRKLXEG268787
0 — No
82309976 Jul 31, 2024 TN 1 KNOX COUNTY SCALES EB
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
UK C012DC · 3C63RRKLXEG268787
0 — No
80409084 Dec 18, 2023 GA 1 VALDOSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
FL AB88CJ · 3AKJHHDR4KSLH4285
5 396.3A1-BOS, 393.48A-BIHE Yes
80092708 Nov 5, 2023 SC 2 I-20 EB ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C012DC · 3C63RRKLXEG268787
1 393.106(c)(1) Yes
79983314 Oct 23, 2023 OH 1 ROADSIDE
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA C012DC · 3C63RRKLXEG268787
4 393.43, 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009904596 May 19, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008058270 May 12, 2021 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1155995
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 30, 2020 MC1155995-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT30830A 91X $1,000,000 Oct 22, 2024 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS128536 BIPD/Primary — Oct 22, 2023 Oct 22, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS124570 BIPD/Primary — Oct 22, 2022 Oct 22, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS118964 BIPD/Primary — Oct 22, 2021 Oct 22, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS111943 BIPD/Primary — Oct 22, 2020 Oct 22, 2021 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 22, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  2. Oct 11, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Oct 22, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  4. Oct 19, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Oct 22, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  6. Oct 17, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Oct 22, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  8. Oct 20, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Oct 30, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ATTALLA AL 1 0
HEFLIN AL AL 1 0
LAKE CITY FL FL 1 0
DUBLIN GA GA 1 0
FORT VALLEY GA GA 1 0
RINGGOLD GA GA 1 0
VALDOSTA GA GA 1 1
SHELBYVILLE KY 1 0
ROADSIDE OH 1 1
I-20 EB ROADSIDE SC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.106(c)(1) No means to prevent cargo from rolling Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify SCALES TRANSPORT LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about SCALES TRANSPORT LLC

Is SCALES TRANSPORT LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. SCALES TRANSPORT LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3501629 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is SCALES TRANSPORT LLC's safety rating? ▾
SCALES TRANSPORT LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has SCALES TRANSPORT LLC had? ▾
13 roadside inspections are on file for SCALES TRANSPORT LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is SCALES TRANSPORT LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
SCALES TRANSPORT LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 12.5% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is SCALES TRANSPORT LLC based? ▾
SCALES TRANSPORT LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3823 LINDSEY DR, MACON, Georgia 31206. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does SCALES TRANSPORT LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. SCALES TRANSPORT LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1155995). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does SCALES TRANSPORT LLC operate? ▾
SCALES TRANSPORT LLC self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has SCALES TRANSPORT LLC had any crashes? ▾
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for SCALES TRANSPORT LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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