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SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE COLUMBIA INC

Joins 15 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jun 28, 2021
Common (Property) reinstated · Mar 1, 2023
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 30, 2021
Policy effective · Feb 2, 2023
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 3386 days Mar 21, 2012 → Jun 28, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 239 days Inactive Jul 5, 2022 → reinstated Mar 1, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 3382 days Inactive Mar 27, 2012 → reinstated Jun 30, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE COLUMBIA INC (USDOT 524269)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 3386 days — Mar 21, 2012 → Jun 28, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 239 days — Inactive Jul 5, 2022 → reinstated Mar 1, 2023
  • Common (Property) gap · 3382 days — Inactive Mar 27, 2012 → reinstated Jun 30, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/524269/
As of: Oct 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 524269 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: CHARLES HOWARD Company officer 2: MICHAEL SEVERT General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in WEST COLUMBIA, SC

FMCSA census as of Oct 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=319020 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
common 1 active
Insurance

THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 524269
In FMCSA records since May 20, 1993 (~33y)
MC / docket MC690913
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer CHARLES HOWARD
Company officer 2 MICHAEL SEVERT
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 59,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (803) 256-1721
Email: [email protected]
Physical
324 WHOLESALE LN
WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29172
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 524269
In FMCSA records since May 20, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 59,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.73 vs 1.80 -1.07
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 3T954477
Effective Feb 2, 2023
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2023-03-01 (1,333 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 19 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 15 15 0
OOS inspections 3 0 0
OOS percentage 20% 0% —
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
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 319,020 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
25%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 319,020 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 319,020 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 5, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023 (239 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 27, 2012 to Jun 30, 2021 (3382 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 21, 2012 to Jun 28, 2021 (3386 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2024-03 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
6 violations
Driver Fitness
4 violations
4 OOS · 100.0%
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Carolina (SC) 7 1 14.3% Oct 20, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 6 2 33.3% Mar 16, 2026
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Sep 16, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 9
Hino 6
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 — 2.65 3 — 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 2 — 4.00 4 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 5.13 5 — 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 (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89316642 Oct 20, 2026 SC 1 HARLEYVILLE SC — 0 — No
89230366 Oct 7, 2026 SC 3 LAMAR SC — 0 — No
88300039 Jul 1, 2026 SC 1 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC A011136 · 3ALHCYCY9GDHJ3613
5 396.3A1-ALATR, 393.48A-BIBD, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
87906484 May 19, 2026 SC 2 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC A014308 · 5PVNV8JV3E4S53684
0 — No
87301053 Mar 16, 2026 NC 3 nc-lumberton-weigh-station,-i-95,
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P880454 · 3ALACXDT4HDJC2811
3 391.41A, 383.23A2, 392.2IRP Yes
86880965 Jan 20, 2026 SC 3 LEXINGTON SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC A011136 · 3ALHCYCY9GDHJ3613
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
86663508 Dec 24, 2025 NC 3 nc-i-95-s-@-2mm
Hino STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P673372 · 5PVNJBJVL4S76098
0 — No
85864491 Sep 24, 2025 SC 3 CLINTON SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC A011136 · 3ALHCYCY9GDHJ3613
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
85846366 Sep 16, 2025 GA 3 SAVANNAH GA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC A011135 · 5PVNV8JV3E4S53684
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
85654459 Aug 28, 2025 NC 1 nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4
Hino STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC A011135 · 5PVNV8J3E4S53684
0 — No
84240149 Mar 20, 2025 NC 2 US 74
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC A011136 · 3ALHCYCY9GDHJ3613
1 383.23A2 Yes
84073709 Mar 7, 2025 SC 1 LEXINGTON SC
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC A011135 · 5PVNV8JV3E4S53684
0 — No
83402171 Dec 12, 2024 NC 2 nc-statesville-weigh-station,-i-4
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P880414 · 3ALHCYCY9GDHJ3613
2 392.2FT, 393.95F No
83327995 Dec 5, 2024 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P880414 · 3ALHCYCY9GDHJ3613
1 392.16 No
83284337 Dec 2, 2024 GA 3 GROVETOWN GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P880414 · 3ALHCYCY9GDHJ3613
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
82620736 Sep 10, 2024 SC 1 I-20 WB LEXINGTON COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P880454 · 3ALACXDT4HDJC2811
1 393.9(a) No
81218542 Mar 27, 2024 NC 2 74
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P837584 · 5PVNV8JV7F4S54614
5 383.23(a)(2), 395.8(a), 393.60(c) Yes
79327240 Aug 3, 2023 NC 3 US17 NEAR NC130
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P813196 · 5PVNV8JV3E4S53684
0 — No
78390582 Apr 19, 2023 SC 1 I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
SC P813196 · 5PVNV8JV3E4S53684
5 393.9(a), 383.23(a)(2), 391.41(a)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0021229079 Apr 8, 2021 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC690913
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 1, 2023 MC690913-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jun 30, 2021 MC690913-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 8, 2009 MC690913-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT 3T954477 91X $750,000 Feb 2, 2023 On file ACTIVE
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY BAS 58654831 BIPD/Primary — Jun 28, 2021 Jun 28, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 3386 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 21, 2012 to Jun 28, 2021
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN656815 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2009 Sep 9, 2010 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN656815 BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2009 Aug 6, 2009 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN656815 CARGO — Sep 23, 2009 Sep 9, 2010 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN656815 CARGO — Sep 23, 2009 Aug 6, 2009 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN656815 CARGO — Aug 6, 2009 Sep 9, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN656815 BIPD/Primary — Aug 6, 2009 Mar 21, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jul 5, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jul 5, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Jul 5, 2022
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 239 days (through Mar 1, 2023)
  5. Jun 28, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 27, 2012
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Mar 27, 2012
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Mar 27, 2012
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 3382 days (through Jun 30, 2021)
  9. Mar 21, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 21, 2012
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 3386 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 28, 2021)
  11. Sep 9, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Sep 9, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Aug 6, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LEXINGTON SC SC 2 0
GROVETOWN GA GA 1 0
SAVANNAH GA GA 1 0
74 NC 1 1
US17 NEAR NC130 NC 1 0
US 74 NC 1 1
CLINTON SC SC 1 1
HARLEYVILLE SC SC 1 0
I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY SC 1 1
I-20 WB LEXINGTON COUNTY SC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required Hours of Service 1 1

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