VENDOME COPPER & BRASS WORKS INC

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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.
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — VENDOME COPPER & BRASS WORKS INC (USDOT 611015)
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/611015/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 611015 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: THOMAS E. SHERMAN Company officer 2: BARBARA SHERMAN Other (TOOLS, WELDING EQUIPMENT) Based in LOUISVILLE, KY

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 65/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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

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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142957 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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 611015

In FMCSA records since Aug 11, 1995 (~31y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer THOMAS E. SHERMAN

Company officer 2 BARBARA SHERMAN

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (TOOLS, WELDING EQUIPMENT)

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 24

Annual mileage 30,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (502) 587-1930

Email: [email protected]

Physical

729 E FRANKLIN ST

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 611015

In FMCSA records since Aug 11, 1995 (~31y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 30,000 mi

Safety Rating Conditional

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20

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
Trucks	7	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	1
OOS inspections	1	0	1
OOS percentage	50%	0%	100%
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

VENDOME COPPER & BRASS WORKS INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 6.0.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Driver Fitness (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 24 drivers; International is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 142,957 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

25%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,957 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

25%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,957 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-02 2025-04

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
Kentucky (KY)	2	1	50.0%	Apr 7, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		4

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	5.50	6	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
84339843	Apr 7, 2025	KY	2	CRESTWOOD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK KY 201448 · 1HTSCAAPX1H333023	0	—	No
82681099	Sep 16, 2024	KY	2	ERLANGER	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK KY 201448 · 1HTSCAAPX1H333023	4	383.23A2, 172.502A1, 392.2RG	Yes
82240987	Jul 29, 2024	KY	2	WADDY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK KY 201448 · 1HTSCAAPX1H333023	1	392.2	No
80949043	Feb 27, 2024	KY	1	SHELBYVILLE	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK KY 201448 · 1HTSCAAPX1H333023	1	396.3(a)(1)	Yes
78628222	May 16, 2023	KY	3	WADDY	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK KY 201448 · 1HTSCAAPX1H333023	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
KY0072126287	Dec 8, 2017	KY	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
WADDY	KY	2	0
CRESTWOOD	KY	1	0
ERLANGER	KY	1	1
SHELBYVILLE	KY	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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