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PRESTON L HARPER

DBA: HARPER SCRAP & RECYCLING

USDOT 770698 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY Owner: PRESTON L HARPER Other (SCRAP METAL) Based in TOOMSUBA, MS
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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  • Violations per Inspection above national average 12.00 vs 1.80 national (+10.20).
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TruckCodex risk summary — PRESTON L HARPER (USDOT 770698)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 12.00 vs 1.80 national (+10.20).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/770698/
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 · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 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
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: 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 770698
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 1998 (~27y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner PRESTON L HARPER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (SCRAP METAL)
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 101,214 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (601) 632-1171
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3970 KOA CAMPGROUND RD
TOOMSUBA, MS 39364
Mailing
PO BOX 334
TOOMSUBA, MS 39364
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 770698
In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 1998 (~27y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 101,214 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 12.00 vs 1.80 +10.20
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
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 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
3
Drivers
2
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

PRESTON L HARPER is a individual based in TOOMSUBA, MS, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 770698. 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 3 power units and 2 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.

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

PRESTON L HARPER is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Toomsuba, MS. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in AL (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (18.2% of violations); top code 393.201(a) (Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; International and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2026-03 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations
2 OOS · 18.2%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Mar 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 3
Benl 2
Unknown 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 1 — 30.00 30 — 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
87283028 Mar 13, 2026 AL 2 DEMOPOLIS AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A520204 · 3HSDZAPR8LN871488
12 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.17C-PI Yes
80026181 Oct 26, 2023 MS 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A487731 · 3HCDZAPRXLL883598
0 — No
79290810 Jul 31, 2023 AL 3 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A487731 · 3HCDZAPRXLL883598
0 — No
78504352 May 1, 2023 MS 2 CLARKE COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MS A487731 · 3HCDZAPRXLL883598
2 393.201(a), 395.3(b)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0004646651 May 15, 2014 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS1801130324 Aug 9, 2013 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL009109050A Nov 9, 1999 AL 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
DEMOPOLIS AL AL 1 1
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
CLARKE COUNTY MS 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.3(b)(1) Requiring or permitting driver to drive after having been on duty more than 60 hours in 7 consecutive days Hours of Service 1 0
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