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EAST COAST TIMBER LLC

EAST COAST TIMBER LLC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers, based in Franklin, GA. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 14.3% out-of-service rate sits below 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 Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — EAST COAST TIMBER LLC (USDOT 3721178)
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:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3721178/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3721178 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MARCUS DALTON ARRINGTON Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Based in FRANKLIN, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
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 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130977 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: Caution.

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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 3721178
In FMCSA records since Sep 13, 2021 (~5y)
Company officer MARCUS DALTON ARRINGTON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 418,216 mi
Contact & address
Physical
575 RIVERSIDE STREET
FRANKLIN, GA 30217
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3721178
In FMCSA records since Sep 13, 2021 (~5y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 418,216 mi
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 2.29 vs 1.80 +0.49
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
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 14.29% —
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
6
Drivers
4
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

EAST COAST TIMBER LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 14.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in GA (7 stops).

Violation profile

14.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Mack, Kenworth, and Pitts 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 130,977 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,977 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
0%
Median across 130,977 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 (9 months)

2024-01 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
Georgia (GA) 7 1 14.3% Sep 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 6
Kenworth 5
Pitts 4
Magnolia 2
Unknown 2
Homemade T 1
Magnolia M 1
Pitts Trai 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 2.50 3 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 8.75 9 — Sep 21, 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
89027135 Sep 15, 2026 GA 2 WOODBURY GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11B-CSLRR, 392.2-SLLMF No
88773716 Aug 21, 2026 GA 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-LCL, 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2-SLLMF No
88699981 Aug 12, 2026 GA 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR No
87496815 Apr 3, 2026 GA 2 HOGANSVILLE GA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 — No
86277487 Nov 6, 2025 GA 3 NEWNAN GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
85281138 Jul 15, 2025 GA 2 WOODBURY GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
11 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LBL No
84820201 May 23, 2025 GA 2 ROME GA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LIL Yes
81883101 Jun 10, 2024 GA 2 LAGRANGE GA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
8 396.3A1-TAOCV, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.70B2-CDLMP No
81681226 May 16, 2024 GA 3 LAGRANGE GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16(a) No
81667057 May 15, 2024 GA 2 FORTSON GA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75(a)(3), 393.11(a)(1), 393.60(d) Yes
80598512 Jan 4, 2024 GA 2 ROME GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9B-LPLOWR Yes
79242783 Jul 25, 2023 GA 2 MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.11, 393.9(a), 396.17(c) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0008990748 May 1, 2023 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
LAGRANGE GA GA 2 0
ROME GA GA 2 2
WOODBURY GA GA 2 0
FORTSON GA GA 1 1
HOGANSVILLE GA GA 1 0
MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY GA 1 1
NEWNAN GA GA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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