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3R OF CHARLESTON INC

USDOT 488550 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: W THOMAS RHODES SR Company officer 2: ROSE FREEMAN Other (ROCK, SAND, SLUDGE) Based in GOOSE CREEK, SC
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
Contract (Property) reinstated · Dec 21, 2004
Contract (Property) reinstated · May 25, 2004
Policy effective · Mar 1, 2026
Review these
  • Contract (Property) gap · 161 days Inactive Jul 13, 2004 → reinstated Dec 21, 2004
  • Contract (Property) gap · 105 days Inactive Feb 10, 2004 → reinstated May 25, 2004
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — 3R OF CHARLESTON INC (USDOT 488550)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Contract (Property) gap · 161 days — Inactive Jul 13, 2004 → reinstated Dec 21, 2004
  • Contract (Property) gap · 105 days — Inactive Feb 10, 2004 → reinstated May 25, 2004
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/488550/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 13.3% (better). n=60619 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 488550
In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 1992 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer W THOMAS RHODES SR
Company officer 2 ROSE FREEMAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (ROCK, SAND, SLUDGE)
Fleet size 17 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 312,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (843) 824-0711
Email: [email protected]
Physical
238 EAGLE ROAD
GOOSE CREEK, SC 29445
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 488550
In FMCSA records since Jun 22, 1992 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 312,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0
Trucks 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
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
17
Drivers
5
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
16
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

3R OF CHARLESTON INC is a corporation based in GOOSE CREEK, SC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 488550. 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 17 power units and 5 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections on file. 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

3R OF CHARLESTON INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 17 power units and 5 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Goose Creek, SC. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in SC (2 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed) cited 2 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 17 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 5 drivers; Mack, Unknown, and Mac are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
7 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 60,619 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–26 power units (±50% of this carrier's 17 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 60,619 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
13.3%
Median across 60,619 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -13.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (3)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 13, 2004 to Dec 21, 2004 (161 days)
  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 10, 2004 to May 25, 2004 (105 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 22, 1998 to Jan 7, 2020 (7777 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-11 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
1 OOS · 16.7%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Carolina (SC) 2 1 50.0% Jan 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 4
Unknown 2
Mac 1
Macc 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 15.50 16 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86755951 Jan 6, 2026 SC 2 RIDGEVILLE SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P906337 · 1M1AN07Y5EM016387
5 393.207A-STBW, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.203C-CBP Yes
86432268 Nov 26, 2025 SC 2 RIDGEVILLE SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P906337 · 1M1AN07Y5EM016387
1 393.11A1-CSURR No
82163132 Jul 19, 2024 SC 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P779077 · 1M1AN07Y5EM016387
3 393.75(c), 396.17(c) No
81749325 May 30, 2024 SC 2 I-26 WB BERKELEY COUNTY
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P717443 · 1M1AN07Y6GM023237
5 393.75(a), 393.11, 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0021244860 Jun 15, 2021 SC 0 3 Yes No Injury
SC0018591433 Jul 2, 2018 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
SC0015632118 Nov 10, 2015 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0015529218 Mar 31, 2015 SC 0 1 No No Injury
SC0014592996 Sep 17, 2014 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0012087703 Dec 10, 2012 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC005134610B Nov 6, 2005 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA3111034901 May 22, 2003 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC098138302A Dec 7, 1998 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC098048550A Apr 24, 1998 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA7332001300 Dec 27, 1997 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA6319063900 Dec 14, 1996 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC096125000A Aug 16, 1996 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA6167056300 Jul 8, 1996 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
SC096019263A Jan 19, 1996 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA5057025300 Mar 17, 1995 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC256291
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC256291 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (5 PDFs)

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
Jan 15, 2026 MC256291-C VOL REVOCATION VOL →
Jan 7, 2020 MC256291-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Aug 25, 2009 MC256291-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Dec 21, 2004 MC256291-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
May 25, 2004 MC256291-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (47 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AEC005584506 91X $1,000,000 Mar 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AEC005584505 BIPD/Primary — Feb 28, 2025 Mar 1, 2026 REPLACED
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY AEC0055845 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2022 Feb 28, 2025 REPLACED
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY AEC0055845 BIPD/Primary — Jan 6, 2020 Jan 6, 2022 REPLACED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY 1000337520181 BIPD/Excess — Dec 31, 2018 Mar 4, 2020 CANCELLED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY 1000636610181 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2018 Jan 6, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY BAP2023519-10 BIPD/Primary — Aug 7, 2017 Mar 13, 2019 CANCELLED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY 1000336940161 BIPD/Excess — Jul 7, 2016 Oct 12, 2017 CANCELLED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY 1000198930161 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2016 Aug 7, 2017 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY H08455508 003 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2015 Jul 7, 2016 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY H08455508 003 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2015 Aug 4, 2016 CANCELLED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY H08455508 002 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2014 Jul 7, 2015 REPLACED
WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY G27111622 002 BIPD/Excess — Jul 7, 2014 Jul 7, 2016 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY H08455508 001 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2013 Jul 7, 2014 REPLACED
WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY G27111622 001 BIPD/Excess — Jul 7, 2013 Jul 7, 2014 REPLACED
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY BAP1510885-10 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2009 Jul 7, 2009 REPLACED
NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY FFX1510886-10 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2009 Aug 7, 2009 CANCELLED
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY BAP1510885-10 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2009 Jul 7, 2013 REPLACED
NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY FFX1510886-10 BIPD/Excess — Jul 7, 2009 Jul 7, 2013 REPLACED
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY AEC002360201 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2008 Jul 7, 2009 CANCELLED
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY UEC0023604 BIPD/Excess — Jul 7, 2007 Aug 11, 2007 CANCELLED
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY UEC0023604 BIPD/Excess — Jul 7, 2007 Aug 11, 2007 CANCELLED
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY UEC0023604 BIPD/Excess — Jul 7, 2007 Jul 7, 2007 REPLACED
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY AEC0023602 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2007 Jul 7, 2008 CANCELLED
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY UEC0023604 BIPD/Excess — Jul 7, 2007 Jul 7, 2007 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 15, 2026
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Feb 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 6, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 4, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 6, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 19, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Mar 19, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Mar 13, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 12, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 7, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Aug 4, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jul 21, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Jul 7, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jul 7, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jul 7, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jul 7, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jul 7, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jul 7, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Jul 7, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Aug 17, 2009
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  22. Aug 17, 2009
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  23. Aug 7, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Jul 9, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Jul 7, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Jul 7, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Jul 7, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Jul 7, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  29. Jul 7, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Aug 11, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Aug 11, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Jul 26, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  33. Jul 7, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Jul 7, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Jul 7, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Jul 7, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Jul 7, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Jan 13, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  39. Aug 11, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.
  40. Jul 13, 2004
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
RIDGEVILLE SC SC 2 1
I-26 WB BERKELEY COUNTY SC 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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