GRAPHITE INC

Operating authority
Insurance

BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

1 active policy

Power Units
9
Drivers
10
Inspections
26
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
27.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

GRAPHITE INC is a motor carrier based in PLAINFIELD, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3878499. 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 9 power units and 10 drivers, with 26 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 27.3%. 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

GRAPHITE INC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 10 drivers, based in Plainfield, IL. Across 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 13.6% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

22 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 450% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in TN (7) and MS (4), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

13.6% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2C (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance & contact

vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 27.3% vs 23.4% +3.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.55 vs 1.80 -1.25
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Location & Contact
12330 LIMERICK LN
PLAINFIELD, IL 60585
Phone: 8088001879
Registration
USDOT 3878499
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 720,233 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 27.3% is well above the 10–15% national average.

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

Compared against 113,487 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 113,487 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
27.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
20%
Median across 113,487 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2025-12

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
Tennessee (TN) 7 1 14.3% Dec 10, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 4 0 0.0% Jul 15, 2025
Georgia (GA) 3 0 0.0% Jul 11, 2025
Alabama (AL) 2 1 50.0% Dec 5, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 2 0 0.0% Nov 26, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 5, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2024
South Carolina (SC) 1 1 100.0% Jul 21, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Dec 13, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 16
Volvo 9
Hyundai Translead 6
Bens 2
Di-Mond 1
Great Dane 1
Stoughton 1
Recent Inspections (26 rows) View all 26 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86547433 Dec 10, 2025 TN 3 TREZEVANT TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
86422590 Nov 26, 2025 NC 2 I-40
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85937997 Oct 1, 2025 NC 3 US INTERSTATE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2LV No
85755710 Sep 10, 2025 TN 2 COLLIERVILLE TN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1-TAOCV Yes
85429412 Aug 5, 2025 IN 3 ETNA GREEN IN
WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS2, 395.24 No
85270281 Jul 21, 2025 SC 2 LEXINGTON SC
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LTSI, 393.45D-B Yes
85232020 Jul 15, 2025 MS 3 HINDS COUNTY
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85252711 Jul 11, 2025 GA 3 LAGRANGE GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84820349 May 28, 2025 TN 2 MOUNT JULIET TN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84712006 May 12, 2025 GA 3 THOMSON GA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84351028 Apr 7, 2025 MS 3 GRENADA COUNTY
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84278247 Mar 25, 2025 GA 3 GROVETOWN GA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84137448 Mar 13, 2025 TN 1
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84104711 Mar 11, 2025 MS 2 IUKA SCALE US 72 EAST
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2C No
83939322 Feb 21, 2025 TN 2 INTERSTATE 40
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83401921 Dec 13, 2024 KY 1 FRANKLIN
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83315607 Dec 5, 2024 AL 1 WEIGH STATION
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9TS, 393.55E, 395.24C2II Yes
83321496 Dec 3, 2024 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83258040 Nov 25, 2024 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82690398 Sep 16, 2024 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82241265 Jul 26, 2024 MS 3 ROADSIDE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82189267 Jul 23, 2024 AL 3 ROADSIDE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80943018 Feb 24, 2024 KS 2 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95(a) No
80731670 Jan 31, 2024 OH 3 IR77 ROADSIDE
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80457276 Dec 21, 2023 NY 2 ny-hastings-(sb)
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.24(c)(2)(ii), 395.24(c)(2)(iii) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0400410839 Dec 10, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
May 27, 2022 MC1422207-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05464 91X Jan 2, 2026 On file ACTIVE
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901289466-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 3, 2025 Jan 2, 2026 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901289466-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 2, 2025 Oct 29, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901289466-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 2, 2025 Oct 3, 2025 REPLACED
SUTTON NATIONAL SNWH020109-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 2, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA958300921 BIPD/Primary May 20, 2022 Jan 2, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 5, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jan 2, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  3. Oct 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  4. Oct 6, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Oct 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  6. Jan 2, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SUTTON NATIONAL
  7. Dec 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jan 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. May 27, 2022
    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
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
WEIGH STATION AL 1 1
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 1 0
GROVETOWN GA GA 1 0
LAGRANGE GA GA 1 0
THOMSON GA GA 1 0
ETNA GREEN IN IN 1 0
FRANKLIN KY 1 0
GRENADA COUNTY MS 1 0
HINDS COUNTY MS 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.24(c)(2)(ii) Driver failed to manually add the trailer number Hours of Service 1 0
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number Hours of Service 1 0
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How to verify GRAPHITE INC

  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 GRAPHITE INC

Is GRAPHITE INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. GRAPHITE INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3878499 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 GRAPHITE INC's safety rating?
GRAPHITE INC 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 GRAPHITE INC had?
26 roadside inspections are on file for GRAPHITE INC 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 GRAPHITE INC's out-of-service rate?
GRAPHITE INC's peak out-of-service rate is 27.3% (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 GRAPHITE INC based?
GRAPHITE INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 12330 LIMERICK LN, PLAINFIELD, Illinois 60585. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does GRAPHITE INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. GRAPHITE INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1422207). 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 GRAPHITE INC operate?
GRAPHITE INC self-reports 9 power units and 10 drivers 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 GRAPHITE INC had any crashes?
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for GRAPHITE INC 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.

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