NIMMER TURF & TREE FARM INC

NIMMER TURF & TREE FARM INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 27 power units and 16 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Ridgeland, SC. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 30.8% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 15.0% Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — NIMMER TURF & TREE FARM INC (USDOT 385181)
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 100.0% vs peer 15.0%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/385181/
As of: Sep 23, 2026
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USDOT 385181 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: FREDERICK NIMMER Company officer 2: CHRISTOPHER HENRY FERRARO WILLIAM NIMMER General Freight Based in RIDGELAND, SC

FMCSA census as of Sep 23, 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 100% vs peer median 15% (worse). n=38174 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 385181

In FMCSA records since Mar 12, 1990 (~36y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer FREDERICK NIMMER

Company officer 2 CHRISTOPHER HENRY FERRARO WILLIAM NIMMER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 27 units

Drivers 16

Annual mileage 658,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (803) 726-8844

Email: [email protected]

Physical

524 NIMMER TURF ROAD

RIDGELAND, SC 29936

Mailing

P O BOX 1599

RIDGELAND, SC 29936-1599

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 385181

In FMCSA records since Mar 12, 1990 (~36y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 658,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.85 vs 1.80 -0.95

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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	27	0	0
Trailers	27	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 9 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	2	2
Tow-away	2	2
Crash reports	2	2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 22 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	13	13	0
OOS inspections	0	4	0
OOS percentage	0%	30.77%	—
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)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

9 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

NIMMER TURF & TREE FARM INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 30.8%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 14.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SC (10) and GA (3).

Violation profile

30.8% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (57.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 27 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 16 drivers; Kenworth, Transcraft, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 38,174 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–41 power units (±50% of this carrier's 27 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 38,174 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15%

Median across 38,174 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +85 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2023-09 2026-08

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
South Carolina (SC)	10	4	40.0%	Aug 6, 2026
Georgia (GA)	3	0	0.0%	May 28, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Kenworth		12
Great Dane		6
Transcraft		3
Peterbilt		2
Freightliner		2
Dorsey Tra		1
Fontaine		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	3	—	1.20	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	14.20	14	—	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 (22 rows) View all 22 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88626674	Aug 6, 2026	SC	2	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 99895FM · 1XKYD49XXSJ168213	1	393.100B-C	Yes
88568030	Jul 30, 2026	SC	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC FM92172 · 1XKYD49X6RJ345236	2	392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLEWG3	No
87894771	May 18, 2026	SC	4	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR SC 106623FM · 2FUYDSYB0TA848292	3	392.2-SLLSR, 399.211-CBP, 393.95A1	No
87710182	Apr 29, 2026	SC	4	SWANSEA SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 105320FM · 1XKYD49X8NJ102893	1	100B-C	Yes
87533901	Apr 9, 2026	SC	3	CLINTON SC	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC 104707FM · 1XPBD49X8ED203088	0	—	No
86084938	Oct 14, 2025	SC	3	ALLENDALE SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 104122FM · 1XKYDP9X0TJ211380	0	—	No
86024639	Oct 8, 2025	SC	3	JACKSON SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 104108FM · 1XKYDP9X2TJ211381	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
85578254	Aug 21, 2025	SC	2	MARTIN SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 87303FM · 1XKYD49X8NJ102893	4	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.100B-C, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB	Yes
84849158	May 28, 2025	GA	3	PEMBROKE GA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 54748FM · 1XKWDB9XX1R875405	1	392.2-SLLEWA2	No
84518239	Apr 29, 2025	SC	2	EARLY BRANCH SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 87309FM · 1XKWDB9X1YR850497	4	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.100B-C, 396.17C-PI	Yes
84485879	Apr 17, 2025	GA	3	AUGUSTA GA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 37073FM · 1XKYDP9X0FJ427024	1	392.2-SLLEWG3	No
84112830	Mar 7, 2025	GA	3	PEMBROKE GA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC 92150FM · 1XPBD49X0GD204335	0	—	No
82812492	Oct 2, 2024	SC	3	WEST COLUMBIA SC	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 87309FM · 1XKWDB9X1YR850497	0	—	No
81319498	Apr 10, 2024	SC	2	I-26 WB ROADSIDE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 87309FM · 1XKWDB9X1YR850497	1	393.110(b)	Yes
80917166	Feb 22, 2024	SC	2	JASPER CNTY SECONDARY ROADS	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK SC 80279FM · 1FVHCYDJ56HV26358	3	393.71(h)(10), 392.9(a), 393.9(a)	Yes
80754990	Feb 2, 2024	SC	3	I-26 WB BERKELEY COUNTY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 92167FM · 1XKYD49X5RJ345390	1	392.2	No
79795181	Sep 29, 2023	SC	3	US 278 JASPER COUNTY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 92167FM · 1XKYD49X5RJ345390	1	392.82(a)(1)	No
79640827	Sep 6, 2023	GA	3	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 96900FM · 1XKYD49X7LJ309045	1	392.2	No
79518605	Aug 28, 2023	SC	3	BARNWELL CNTY SECONDARY ROADS	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 78351FM · 1XKYD49X5LJ309044	1	392.16(a)	No
79304181	Aug 1, 2023	SC	3	I-77 NB ROADSIDE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 54742FM · 1XKYD49XXHJ159651	0	—	No
79119912	Jul 12, 2023	SC	2	US 78 BAMBERG COUNTY	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR SC 78350FM · 1XKYD49X7LJ309045	4	392.9(a), 392.2	Yes
79024912	Jun 29, 2023	SC	3	US 321 ALLENDALE COUNTY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR SC 78356FM · 1XPBD49X5ED203243	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (9 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
SC0025549930	Sep 18, 2025	SC	1	Yes	No	Injury
SC0024565927	Oct 9, 2024	SC	1	Yes	No	Injury
SC0021269885	Sep 23, 2021	SC	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0007592057	Mar 11, 2020	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
SC0018008338	Aug 23, 2018	SC	1	Yes	No	Injury
SC0016672650	Dec 7, 2016	SC	3	Yes	No	Injury
SC0002068765	Jun 13, 2002	SC	6	Yes	No	Injury
GA8123032000	Apr 8, 1998	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
SC094051848A	May 12, 1994	SC	1	No	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
PEMBROKE GA	GA	2	0
AUGUSTA GA	GA	1	0
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	GA	1	0
ALLENDALE SC	SC	1	0
BARNWELL CNTY SECONDARY ROADS	SC	1	0
CLINTON SC	SC	1	0
EARLY BRANCH SC	SC	1	1
I-26 WB BERKELEY COUNTY	SC	1	0
I-26 WB ROADSIDE	SC	1	1
I-77 NB ROADSIDE	SC	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	0
392.9(a)	Failing to secure load	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.82(a)(1)	Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.110(b)	Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.71(h)(10)	No or Improper safety chains for towbar	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

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