BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY

USDOT 678303 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Machinery / Large Objects Based in WEST COLUMBIA, SC Grade A · 100
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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Cargo: Machinery / Large Objects
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY (USDOT 678303)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/678303/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.3% (better). Vehicle OOS 6.3% vs peer median 17.1% (better). n=2668 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

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 678303
In FMCSA records since Feb 27, 1997 (~29y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 307 units
Drivers 253
Annual mileage 6,986,104 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3151 CHARLESTON HWY
WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29172
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 678303
In FMCSA records since Feb 27, 1997 (~29y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 6,986,104 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 6.3% vs 23.4% -17.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.26 vs 1.80 -1.54
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 40 0 0
Trailers 105 0 0
Trucks 267 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 34 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 0 1 2
Tow-away 1 1 0 2
Crash reports 2 1 1 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 57 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 34 34 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 2.94%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
307
Drivers
253
Inspections
57
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
6.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
34 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY is a motor carrier based in WEST COLUMBIA, SC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 678303. 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 307 power units and 253 drivers, with 57 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 6.3%. 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

BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY is a large fleet, operating 307 power units and 253 drivers, based in West Columbia, SC. Across 40 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 5.0% out-of-service rate, with 6 reportable crashes. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

40 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 186% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in SC (36) and NC (3), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

5.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (66.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 307 power units (large fleet) and 253 drivers; Kenworth, Peterbilt, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 2,668 ACTIVE carriers operating 153–461 power units (±50% of this carrier's 307 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.3%
Median across 2,668 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
6.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.1%
Median across 2,668 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -10.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-06

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
South Carolina (SC) 30 1 3.3% Jun 29, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 3 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 5, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 32
Peterbilt 14
Other 6
Utility 4
Ledwall & 3
Mack 3
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 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.06 0 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 1.95 2 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (57 rows) View all 57 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88290060 Jun 29, 2026 SC 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88215559 Jun 22, 2026 SC 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87845260 May 13, 2026 SC 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87556519 Apr 10, 2026 SC 3 SENECA SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87523029 Apr 7, 2026 SC 2 ANDERSON SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 Yes
87347424 Mar 17, 2026 SC 3 AYNOR SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87260269 Mar 11, 2026 SC 2 GASTON SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55D1-B No
87201136 Mar 3, 2026 SC 3 LIBERTY SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWPB No
87112060 Feb 19, 2026 SC 2 OLAR SC
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87105797 Feb 17, 2026 SC 3 HARLEYVILLE SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86886329 Jan 24, 2026 SC 3 SAINT MATTHEWS SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86790811 Jan 13, 2026 NC 3 nc-lumberton-weigh-station,-i-95,
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86623464 Dec 17, 2025 SC 3 RIDGEVILLE SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86499061 Dec 5, 2025 GA 3 WASHINGTON GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85906714 Sep 29, 2025 NC 3 I77
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85838458 Sep 22, 2025 SC 3 ANDERSON SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWPB No
85647471 Aug 29, 2025 SC 1 LEXINGTON SC
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
85642211 Aug 28, 2025 SC 3 LEXINGTON SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
85529373 Aug 19, 2025 SC 3 INMAN SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEWPB No
85455802 Aug 11, 2025 SC 2 SENECA SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85271600 Jul 21, 2025 SC 3 LAURENS SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85270106 Jul 21, 2025 SC 3 COLUMBIA SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84461580 Apr 22, 2025 SC 1 LEXINGTON SC
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84455169 Apr 21, 2025 SC 3 DARLINGTON SC
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.82DUMT No
84452791 Apr 17, 2025 SC 1 BATESBURG SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (34 rows) View all 34 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0026219597 Feb 18, 2026 SC 0 1 No No Injury
SC0026220383 Feb 5, 2026 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0025287597 Oct 7, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0025503778 Jan 27, 2025 SC 0 1 No No Injury
SC0024210412 Jun 20, 2024 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0024253621 Jun 12, 2024 SC 0 1 No No Injury
SC0024520738 Apr 10, 2024 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0023264229 Jul 15, 2023 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0023245763 May 11, 2023 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0022282523 Oct 4, 2022 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0022230295 Apr 8, 2022 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106725926 Oct 11, 2021 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0021202849 May 18, 2021 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0021504847 Feb 3, 2021 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0020576684 Aug 25, 2020 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0019615009 Aug 23, 2019 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0018648056 Oct 10, 2018 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0017672445 Dec 15, 2017 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0016523352 Mar 8, 2016 SC 0 3 Yes No Injury
SC0015596066 Sep 12, 2015 SC 0 4 Yes No Injury
SC0014545517 May 18, 2014 SC 0 3 Yes No Injury
SC0014546054 May 13, 2014 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0012033611 Mar 28, 2012 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC012514664A Mar 16, 2012 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC011006607A Jan 25, 2011 SC 0 1 No No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 9 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.130(b) Item not properly prepared for transport Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY

Is BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY an active motor carrier?
Yes. BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 678303 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY's safety rating?
BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY had?
57 roadside inspections are on file for BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY's out-of-service rate?
BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY's peak out-of-service rate is 6.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY based?
BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3151 CHARLESTON HWY, WEST COLUMBIA, South Carolina 29172. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY have valid operating authority?
BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY operate?
BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY self-reports 307 power units and 253 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY had any crashes?
34 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for BLANCHARD MACHINERY COMPANY in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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