M R WILLIAMS INC

M R WILLIAMS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 31 power units and 43 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Henderson, NC. Across 66 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 18.2% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. 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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 23.3% vs peer 15.4% Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — M R WILLIAMS INC (USDOT 389881)
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 23.3% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/389881/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
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USDOT 389881 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: LAWSON WILLIAMS General Freight Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in HENDERSON, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 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
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 23.3% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=33720 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.

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 389881
In FMCSA records since Apr 16, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LAWSON WILLIAMS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 31 units
Drivers 43
Annual mileage 2,200,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
235 RALEIGH ROAD
HENDERSON, NC 27536
Mailing
P O BOX 728
HENDERSON, NC 27536
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 389881
In FMCSA records since Apr 16, 1990 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,200,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 23.3% vs 23.4% -0.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.71 vs 1.80 -1.09
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 0 26 0
Trailers 5 24 0
Trucks 0 5 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 34 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 2 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 96 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 66 66 0
OOS inspections 0 12 0
OOS percentage 0% 18.18%
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
31
Drivers
43
Inspections
96
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
23.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
34 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

M R WILLIAMS INC had 66 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 18.2%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

66 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (32) and MD (17).

Violation profile

18.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (36.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 31 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 43 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Chevrolet are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 23.3% 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 33,720 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–47 power units (±50% of this carrier's 31 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 33,720 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
23.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 33,720 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (32 months)

2023-09 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
North Carolina (NC) 32 7 21.9% Sep 14, 2026
Maryland (MD) 17 4 23.5% Apr 17, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 14 1 7.1% Jun 2, 2026
Delaware (DE) 2 0 0.0% Jan 15, 2026
District of Columbia (DC) 1 0 0.0% May 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 62
Great Dane 51
Chevrolet 15
Grea 13
International 5
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 4 0.83 1 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 8 1.83 2 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 17 4.37 4 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 (96 rows) View all 96 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88987372 Sep 14, 2026 NC 3 OXFORD NC 0 No
88923806 Sep 7, 2026 NC 3 LELAND NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88790089 Aug 25, 2026 NC 2 HILLSBOROUGH NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88701073 Aug 14, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88689884 Aug 13, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88654741 Aug 10, 2026 NC 2 1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
88216591 Jun 23, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.95A4-EENA, 392.8-D Yes
88018035 Jun 2, 2026 SC 1
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.207A-STCB, 393.45D-B Yes
88008194 Jun 1, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87838262 May 12, 2026 NC 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16 No
87612617 Apr 17, 2026 MD 2 VIENNA MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87529814 Apr 7, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 No
87446114 Mar 23, 2026 MD 1 UPPER MARLBORO MD
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LLPL No
87261830 Mar 10, 2026 NC 2 nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i-
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A Yes
86933642 Jan 29, 2026 SC 3 CROSS HILL SC
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
86870084 Jan 22, 2026 SC 3 GREENWOOD SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86802717 Jan 15, 2026 DE 1 MIDDLETOWN DE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86551869 Dec 11, 2025 NC 3 nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i-
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86515408 Dec 9, 2025 SC 3 GREENWOOD SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86487194 Dec 4, 2025 SC 3 LEXINGTON SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86441283 Nov 29, 2025 NC 2 nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i-
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86440704 Nov 28, 2025 NC 3 nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86234408 Nov 3, 2025 NC 3 40 EB NEAR BUCKHORN RD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86211937 Oct 30, 2025 MD 2 VIENNA MD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.3A1-HOSPD No
86168327 Oct 24, 2025 NC 3 nc-granville-county,-i-85,-n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (34 rows) View all 34 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0260070023 Jan 5, 2026 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108222500 Sep 4, 2025 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0108004448 Jan 28, 2025 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0024236976 Apr 11, 2024 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0107656811 Mar 4, 2024 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0233575066 Dec 22, 2023 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0231175188 Apr 27, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106883943 Feb 28, 2022 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106215685 Feb 18, 2020 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0192675061 Sep 23, 2019 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0105899820 Jun 17, 2019 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0105670893 Nov 9, 2018 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0018635395 Sep 18, 2018 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
VA0181415338 May 19, 2018 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0105378256 Feb 8, 2018 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0105343558 Jan 8, 2018 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104913275 Oct 11, 2016 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104804928 Jul 28, 2016 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104719164 Apr 29, 2016 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104428782 Jul 3, 2015 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0104398984 Jun 3, 2015 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0104355236 Apr 7, 2015 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0143325111 Nov 26, 2014 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0104008282 Mar 14, 2014 NC 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0103924082 Dec 10, 2013 NC 0 3 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 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 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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