FRANKLIN THOMAS
WILLIAMSON, WV
DBA: BIG FRANKS ROLL AND TOW SCRAP METAL
FRANKLIN THOMAS is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers, based in Williamson, WV. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 18.8% out-of-service rate sits near 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.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 11.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 17.6% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — FRANKLIN THOMAS (USDOT 779457) 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 11.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 17.6% vs peer 0.00% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/779457/ As of: Sep 16, 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 · 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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 11.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 17.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175811 same-size ACTIVE peers.
Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 22 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 12.5% | 12.5% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Conditional safety rating
FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.
BIG FRANKS ROLL AND TOW SCRAP METAL had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 18.8%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.
16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in WV (16 stops).
18.8% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (13.3% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 2 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Peterbilt, Benson tru, and International are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 175,811 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia (WV) | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | Jun 4, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 1.42 | 1 | — | 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 | 11 | — | 4.28 | 4 | — | 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 (22 rows) View all 22 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88052479 | Jun 4, 2026 | WV | 2 | — |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLIFTA | No |
| 87270584 | Mar 10, 2026 | WV | 2 | KENOVA WV |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.9A-LPL | No |
| 87113541 | Feb 19, 2026 | WV | 2 | PRICHARD WV |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LLPL | Yes |
| 86973909 | Feb 2, 2026 | WV | 2 | LYBURN WV |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 396.17C-PI | No |
| 86763955 | Jan 6, 2026 | WV | 2 | WILLIAMSON WV |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 383.51A-SOUT, 396.17C-PI | Yes |
| 86747202 | Jan 6, 2026 | WV | 2 | SPRIGG WV |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.9A-LHLI | No |
| 86722496 | Jan 5, 2026 | WV | 2 | SUMERCO WV |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 86359855 | Nov 18, 2025 | WV | 2 | BELO WV |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 86206024 | Oct 28, 2025 | WV | 2 | WILLIAMSON WV |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC, 393.134B-CRHLC | Yes |
| 85824210 | Sep 18, 2025 | WV | 2 | FORT GAY WV |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.9A-LSML | No |
| 85380249 | Jul 31, 2025 | WV | 2 | WILLIAMSON WV |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 83823300 | Feb 7, 2025 | WV | 2 | LYBURN WV |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 393.9A-LSML | No |
| 83737601 | Jan 29, 2025 | WV | 2 | LOGAN WV |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 83724589 | Jan 28, 2025 | WV | 2 | JULIAN WV |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83434827 | Dec 18, 2024 | WV | 2 | PRICHARD WV |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 82885281 | Oct 10, 2024 | WV | 2 | CRUM WV |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 82209753 | Jul 19, 2024 | WV | 2 | WILLIAMSON WV |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 390.21T(b)(2), 391.41(a) | No |
| 82139580 | Jul 16, 2024 | WV | 2 | HURRICANE WV |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 81766194 | May 31, 2024 | WV | 2 | DANVILLE WV |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 80520483 | Jan 3, 2024 | WV | 2 | MADISON WV |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 79803060 | Oct 2, 2023 | WV | 2 | PRICHARD |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 396.17(c), 393.9(a) | No |
| 79555869 | Aug 30, 2023 | KY | 2 | PIKEVILLE |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2 | No |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Feb 16, 2016oosOut-of-service order — 90 day failure to pay fine
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Jul 6, 2011oosOut-of-service order — Unsatisfactory = Unfit
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMSON WV | WV | 4 | 2 |
| LYBURN WV | WV | 2 | 0 |
| PRICHARD WV | WV | 2 | 1 |
| PIKEVILLE | KY | 1 | 0 |
| BELO WV | WV | 1 | 0 |
| CRUM WV | WV | 1 | 0 |
| DANVILLE WV | WV | 1 | 0 |
| FORT GAY WV | WV | 1 | 0 |
| HURRICANE WV | WV | 1 | 1 |
| JULIAN WV | WV | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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