ROY A SIMMONS
DBA: ROY A SIMMONS TRUCKING
Joins 10 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Violations per Inspection above national average 3.20 vs 1.80 national (+1.40).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ROY A SIMMONS (USDOT 479474) 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: • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.20 vs 1.80 national (+1.40). On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/479474/ As of: Oct 25, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=269894 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 15 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 10% | 80% | — |
| 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%).
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 269,894 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina (SC) | 10 | 8 | 80.0% | Oct 6, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.25 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 1.50 | 2 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | — | 19.06 | 19 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89188608 | Oct 6, 2026 | SC | 2 | COLUMBIA SC |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 392.9A2-C, 393.118D-CDL, 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 88935433 | Sep 8, 2026 | SC | 2 | COLUMBIA SC |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.9A2-C, 393.118D-CDL, 393.45B2-BHTD | Yes |
| 88761666 | Aug 20, 2026 | SC | 1 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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17 | 393.205C-WR, 393.201A-FRSC, 393.207C-SLB | Yes |
| 87723228 | Apr 30, 2026 | SC | 2 | COLUMBIA SC |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 118D-CDL, 9A2-C | Yes |
| 87134804 | Feb 24, 2026 | SC | 2 | COLUMBIA SC |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.118D-CDL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Yes |
| 85108681 | Jul 1, 2025 | SC | 2 | COLUMBIA SC |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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12 | 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.75A3-TAOL, 391.41B10-MC | Yes |
| 84663483 | May 14, 2025 | SC | 2 | COLUMBIA SC |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.118D-CDL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.95A4-EEUS | Yes |
| 84415001 | Apr 15, 2025 | SC | 1 | ORANGEBURG SC |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.118D-CDL, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.9A-LFTSI | Yes |
| 84033133 | Mar 5, 2025 | SC | 2 | CAYCE SC |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.9A-LLPL, 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 83163013 | Nov 14, 2024 | SC | 3 | HARLEYVILLE SC |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82009340 | Jul 1, 2024 | SC | 3 | I-95 SB ROADSIDE |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 391.11(b)(4), 392.2, 392.16(a) | Yes |
| 80990041 | Feb 29, 2024 | SC | 1 | I-95 SB ROADSIDE |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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15 | 391.11(b)(4), 383.23(a)(2), 393.45(b)(2) | Yes |
| 80526248 | Jan 3, 2024 | SC | 3 | I-95 SB ROADSIDE |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 79760725 | Sep 26, 2023 | SC | 3 | US 17 JASPER COUNTY |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.9b(a), 392.2, 392.16(a) | Yes |
| 78390613 | Apr 19, 2023 | SC | 3 | I-26 EB ROADSIDE |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA SC | SC | 6 | 6 |
| I-95 SB ROADSIDE | SC | 3 | 2 |
| CAYCE SC | SC | 1 | 0 |
| HARLEYVILLE SC | SC | 1 | 0 |
| I-26 EB ROADSIDE | SC | 1 | 0 |
| ORANGEBURG SC | SC | 1 | 1 |
| US 17 JASPER COUNTY | SC | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 8 | 0 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 391.45(b) | Expired medical examiner's certificate | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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