MARTIN PRINTING CO INC

DBA: RAGSDALE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

MARTIN PRINTING CO INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Easley, SC. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MARTIN PRINTING CO INC (USDOT 709227)
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:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/709227/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 709227 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: WILLIAM J RAGSDALE III U.S. Mail Paper Products Based in EASLEY, SC

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274437 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 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: 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 709227
In FMCSA records since Oct 10, 1997 (~28y)
Company officer WILLIAM J RAGSDALE III
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
U.S. Mail, Paper Products
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 29,614 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1765 POWDERVILLE RD
EASLEY, SC 29642
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 709227
In FMCSA records since Oct 10, 1997 (~28y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 29,614 mi
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
Violations per Inspection 0.13 vs 1.80 -1.67
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 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

RAGSDALE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SC (8) and NC (6).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by General/Admin (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; International, Ihc, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 274,437 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,437 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 274,437 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)

2024-05 2026-07

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) 8 0 0.0% Jul 2, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 6 0 0.0% Apr 29, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 25, 2024
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Feb 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 10
Ihc 5
Freightliner 4
Great Dane 1
Unknown 1
Western Star 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 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88305404 Jul 2, 2026 SC 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87723684 Apr 29, 2026 NC 1 ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40,
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ihc
0 No
87087670 Feb 17, 2026 NC 1 ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION I-40 W
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86873997 Jan 22, 2026 SC 3 ANDERSON SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86800317 Jan 14, 2026 SC 3 GREENVILLE SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86379394 Nov 17, 2025 SC 1 PROSPERITY SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85376849 Jul 31, 2025 SC 1 WARE SHOALS SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85185921 Jul 9, 2025 SC 1 AYNOR SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TE2IV-D No
84626368 May 8, 2025 NC 2 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ihc
0 No
84252639 Mar 27, 2025 SC 3 PROSPERITY SC
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TE2IV-D No
84242235 Mar 25, 2025 NC 1 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ihc
0 No
84178497 Mar 19, 2025 SC 2 TOWNVILLE SC
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84020255 Feb 27, 2025 US 1 LAVONIA GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83825782 Feb 7, 2025 NC 1 nc-u.s.-25/70
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ihc
0 No
83648987 Jan 17, 2025 NC 1 I 85
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Ihc
0 No
82786653 Sep 25, 2024 GA 1 LAVONIA GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82104282 Jul 12, 2024 NC 2 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a) No
82094599 Jul 10, 2024 SC 1 I-20 EB DARLINGTON COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.53(b), 395.8(f)(1), 393.47(e) No
82059384 Jul 8, 2024 NC 2 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81723114 May 26, 2024 NC 3 nc-asheville-weigh-station,-i-40,
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2, 390.21T(a) No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0

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