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RONALD L PADGETT

DBA: PADGETT TRUCKING

USDOT 535446 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: RONALD PADGETT Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Based in LYERLY, GA
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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  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
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.
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TruckCodex risk summary — RONALD L PADGETT (USDOT 535446)
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:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/535446/
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 · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 82/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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

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 535446
In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 1993 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RONALD PADGETT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 57,951 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (706) 895-3073
Physical
4601 HIGHWAY 114
LYERLY, GA 30730
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 535446
In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 1993 (~32y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 57,951 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
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
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 3 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 15 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

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

Power Units
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
1
15 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RONALD L PADGETT is a corporation based in LYERLY, GA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 535446. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 3 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.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

RONALD L PADGETT is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Lyerly, GA. FMCSA records show no roadside inspections in the last 24 months but 1 reportable crash during the same window. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 4 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet); 3 drivers.

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 4
Hmde 2
Dynw 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 0 — 0.00 0 — 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
80090468 Nov 6, 2023 AL 1 BRAKE CHECK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA P0932B · 1FUJA6CK85LN37473
3 393.78, 392.2, 396.5(b) No
79826904 Oct 4, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA P0932B · 1FUJA6CK85LN37473
6 393.75(a)(3), 393.75(a)(1), 393.9(a) Yes
79780870 Sep 28, 2023 AL 2 BRAKE CHECK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA P0932B · 1FUJA6CK85LN37473
2 393.75(a)(4), 392.2 No
79753859 Sep 26, 2023 AL 2 BRAKE CHECK
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
GA P0932B · 1FUJA6CK85LN37473
2 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (15 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009705448 Dec 4, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008978834 Apr 19, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0007863664 Nov 23, 2020 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0102690571 Apr 6, 2020 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0005966459 Oct 12, 2016 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0005807294 Apr 5, 2016 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0004932064 Aug 8, 2014 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA0004222682 Sep 28, 2012 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0003618747 Feb 2, 2011 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA6285004501 Jul 11, 2006 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL006514039A Jul 6, 2006 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL005529079A Aug 25, 2005 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL005513630A May 2, 2005 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA7271066100 Oct 30, 1997 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA7081033200 Mar 5, 1997 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BRAKE CHECK AL 3 1
ROADSIDE AL 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(4) Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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