THE TRUSS COMPANY AND BUILDING SUPPLY LLC
Joins 29 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
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- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.8% vs peer 14.3% Details →
- 1 fatality on crash record 15 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
- For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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- Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — THE TRUSS COMPANY AND BUILDING SUPPLY LLC (USDOT 549486) 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 — Driver 2.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.8% vs peer 14.3% • 1 fatality on crash record — 15 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering. On file: • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/549486/ As of: Oct 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 549486
Active
CORPORATION
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Satisfactory rated
Company officer: ROGER HELGESON
Building Materials
Construction
Based in SUMNER, WA
FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
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B
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100
Driver OOS 2.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20.8% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=12890 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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +15 (66 → 81) · Jun 13, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers −16 (58 → 42) · Jun 13, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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
549486
In FMCSA records since
Feb 2, 1994 (~32y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Company officer
ROGER HELGESON
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Building Materials, Construction
Fleet size
81 units
Drivers
42
Annual mileage
1,796,988 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (253) 863-5555
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2802 142ND AVENUE E
SUMNER, WA 98390
Mailing
PO BOX 1770
SUMNER, WA 98390
Registration & safety rating
USDOT
549486
In FMCSA records since
Feb 2, 1994 (~32y)
Entity
CORPORATION
Operation
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150)
1,796,988 mi
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate
20.8%
vs
23.4%
-2.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate
2.7%
vs
6.7%
-4.0 pts
Violations per Inspection
0.97
vs
1.80
-0.83
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 83 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 30 | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.
Inspections (24 months)
All 74 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 3.45% | 13.79% | — |
| 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
81
Drivers
42
Inspections
74
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
15 all-time
Authorities
0
Risk Signals
High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.8% 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 12,890 ACTIVE carriers operating 40–122 power units (±50% of this carrier's 81 unit fleet).
This carrier — Driver OOS
2.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 12,890 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 12,890 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 58 42FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 66 81FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (23 months)
2023-11
2026-03
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (WA) | 23 | 5 | 21.7% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Oregon (OR) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| California (CA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Idaho (ID) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 13, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt | 31 | |
| Unknown | 22 | |
| Chevrolet | 6 | |
| GMC | 6 | |
| Kenworth | 6 | |
| Great Dane | 2 | |
| International | 2 | |
| Wabash National | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.20 | 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 | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | — | 4.90 | 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 (74 rows) View all 74 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87429332 | Mar 24, 2026 | WA | 3 | GRANDVIEW WA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87377692 | Mar 19, 2026 | WA | 3 | PORT TOWNSEND WA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87186578 | Feb 26, 2026 | WA | 1 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
1 | 393.43D-B | Yes |
| 87170205 | Feb 23, 2026 | WA | 3 | DEER PARK WA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87122800 | Feb 23, 2026 | OR | 3 | NOTI OR |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 86821890 | Jan 16, 2026 | OR | 1 | WALTERVILLE OR |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86809979 | Jan 15, 2026 | OR | 1 | WALTERVILLE OR |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 393.47E, 393.45D-B | No |
| 86830757 | Jan 14, 2026 | WA | 1 | RIDGEFIELD WA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 396.5B-L, 393.11A1-CSURR | No |
| 86699377 | Dec 29, 2025 | WA | 2 | GIG HARBOR WA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 86331543 | Nov 11, 2025 | WA | 3 | SEQUIM WA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85833530 | Sep 16, 2025 | WA | 2 | GIG HARBOR WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.9A2-C | Yes |
| 85268473 | Jul 16, 2025 | WA | 3 | GIG HARBOR WA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85216987 | Jul 10, 2025 | WA | 3 | EVERETT WA |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLDL | No |
| 85132977 | Jul 2, 2025 | WA | 2 | BOW WA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2-SLLDL, 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 85023619 | Jun 19, 2025 | WA | 1 | GIG HARBOR WA |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
1 | 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 84955713 | Jun 9, 2025 | WA | 1 | NINE MILE FALLS WA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
10 | 393.45D-BAAL, 393.207A-SAPPAS, 393.209D-STPAL | No |
| 84735922 | May 16, 2025 | WA | 3 | DU PONT WA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 84664154 | May 13, 2025 | ID | 1 | POST FALLS ID |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.104F3-C | No |
| 84651682 | May 12, 2025 | WA | 2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 84621231 | May 7, 2025 | WA | 2 | ROCK ISLAND WA |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 84621071 | May 7, 2025 | WA | 2 | GIG HARBOR WA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84385829 | Apr 11, 2025 | WA | 3 | EVERETT WA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLED | No |
| 84057417 | Mar 5, 2025 | WA | 3 | ELLENSBURG WA |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83687286 | Jan 22, 2025 | WA | 2 | BOW WA |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
1 | 393.11A1-LPLMWR | Yes |
| 83581315 | Jan 9, 2025 | WA | 2 | SHELTON WA |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (15 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA000EF99502 | Jun 9, 2025 | WA | 1 | 0 | No | No | Fatal |
| OR2023420117 | Aug 30, 2023 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000EC72222 | Aug 5, 2022 | WA | 0 | 4 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA2202110273 | Jul 2, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA3202110248 | May 29, 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| WA000EA65734 | Aug 31, 2020 | WA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| WA000EA58799 | Aug 26, 2020 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA2802000340 | May 15, 2020 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0008947724 | Sep 12, 2019 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000E785562 | Apr 4, 2018 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000E653507 | Mar 6, 2017 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA000E212369 | Dec 11, 2012 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA0003601598 | Jul 2, 2012 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| OR2009200008 | Feb 25, 2009 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| WA0001720477 | Aug 18, 2003 | WA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIG HARBOR WA | WA | 6 | 1 |
| LIBERTY LAKE WA | WA | 5 | 3 |
| DU PONT WA | WA | 3 | 0 |
| SCALE 18 | WA | 3 | 0 |
| CORDELIA IF | CA | 2 | 0 |
| WALTERVILLE OR | OR | 2 | 0 |
| BOW WA | WA | 2 | 1 |
| DEER PARK WA | WA | 2 | 1 |
| EVERETT WA | WA | 2 | 0 |
| ROCK ISLAND WA | WA | 2 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 12 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 392.9(a) | Failing to secure load | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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