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L & L SAWMILL LLC

USDOT 832277 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: DALE LUTE Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Other (PALLETS) Based in MCDERMOTT, OH
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
Policy effective · Jul 28, 2021
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — L & L SAWMILL LLC (USDOT 832277)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/832277/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=240167 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 832277
In FMCSA records since Oct 7, 1999 (~26y)
MC / docket MC1261643
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner DALE LUTE
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Other (PALLETS)
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 47,539 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (740) 352-1779
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2696 HENLEY DEEMER ROAD
MCDERMOTT, OH 45652
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 832277
In FMCSA records since Oct 7, 1999 (~26y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 47,539 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 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 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

L & L SAWMILL LLC is a individual based in MCDERMOTT, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 832277. 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 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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

L & L SAWMILL LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, organized as an individual, based in Mcdermott, OH. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 393.104(f)(3) (Loose or unfastened tiedown.) cited 3 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Peerless d, and Trlr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 240,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2025-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
1 OOS · 16.7%
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
Ohio (OH) 2 1 50.0% Mar 17, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
Peerless D 1
Perl 1
Trailer 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 — 20.00 20 — 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 (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84161192 Mar 17, 2025 OH 2 CHILLICOTHE OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWQ9757 · 3AKJGBDV1FSGC8962
7 393.45D-BAAL, 396.17C-PI, 396.3A1-BALAC Yes
82382899 Aug 13, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWQ9757 · 3AKJGBDV1FSGC8962
0 — No
81365452 Apr 15, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWQ9757 · 3AKJGBDV1FSGC8962
0 — No
79169416 Jul 18, 2023 KY 2 MOUNT VERNON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWQ9757 · 3AKJGBDV1FSGC8962
7 393.104(f)(3), 393.104(b), 393.9(a) Yes
78719393 May 23, 2023 OH 1 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWQ9757 · 3AKJGBDV1FSGC8962
4 396.17(c), 393.9(a), 393.45(d) No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0136714898 Dec 26, 2013 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071234740 Dec 3, 2012 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070445084 Jun 6, 2007 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1261643
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 3, 2021 MC1261643-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA02479848 91X $750,000 Jul 28, 2021 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 3, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 3 0
MOUNT VERNON KY 1 1
CHILLICOTHE OH OH 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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