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MARK MATTHEWS

LANE, SC

DBA: MARK MATTHEWS TRUCKING

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Apr 30, 2010
Coverage resumed · Jul 22, 2010
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 10, 2017
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 8, 2010
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 2632 days Feb 14, 2003 → Apr 30, 2010
  • Prior insurance gap · 24 days Jun 28, 2010 → Jul 22, 2010
  • Common (Property) gap · 2267 days Inactive Jan 25, 2011 → reinstated Apr 10, 2017
  • Common (Property) gap · 2591 days Inactive May 5, 2003 → reinstated Jun 8, 2010
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — MARK MATTHEWS (USDOT 855179)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 2632 days — Feb 14, 2003 → Apr 30, 2010
  • Prior insurance gap · 24 days — Jun 28, 2010 → Jul 22, 2010
  • Common (Property) gap · 2267 days — Inactive Jan 25, 2011 → reinstated Apr 10, 2017
  • Common (Property) gap · 2591 days — Inactive May 5, 2003 → reinstated Jun 8, 2010
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/855179/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 855179 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: MARK A. MATTHEWS General Freight Based in LANE, SC

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=174387 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.

  • DBA — → MARK MATTHEWS TRUCKING · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name MARK MATTHEWS TRUCKING → MARK MATTHEWS · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · BIPD/Primary · $750,000

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 855179
In FMCSA records since Feb 15, 2000 (~26y)
MC / docket MC376410
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner MARK A. MATTHEWS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 90,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
353 FELDER RD
LANE, SC 29564
Mailing
353 FELDER RD
LANE, SC 29564
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 855179
In FMCSA records since Feb 15, 2000 (~26y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 90,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.14 vs 1.80 +0.34
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BIPD/Primary · $750,000 · A0228322001
Effective Aug 2, 2023
BMC-91X · $750,000 · A0228322001
Effective Aug 2, 2023
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-04-10 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 28.57% —
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
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 174,387 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,387 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,387 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 25, 2011 to Apr 10, 2017 (2267 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from May 5, 2003 to Jun 8, 2010 (2591 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (3)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Feb 14, 2003 to Apr 30, 2010 (2632 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 28, 2010 to Jul 22, 2010 (24 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 19, 2011 to Apr 6, 2017 (2269 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — MARK MATTHEWS TRUCKING
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Legal Name MARK MATTHEWS TRUCKING MARK MATTHEWS
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-01 2026-08

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) 6 1 16.7% Aug 10, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 1 100.0% Mar 24, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 4
Volvo 4
Wabash National 3
International 3
Lufk 2
Dors 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 20.66 21 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88680342 Aug 10, 2026 SC 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88636383 Aug 5, 2026 SC 3 — — 0 — No
87383970 Mar 24, 2026 NC 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A, 393.9BRKLAMP Yes
85099628 Jun 30, 2025 SC 3 NICHOLS SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTL No
84879625 Jun 5, 2025 SC 2 COWARD SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LHWS Yes
84175140 Mar 13, 2025 SC 3 KINGSTREE SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83879716 Feb 14, 2025 SC 3 BONNEAU SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
81376054 Apr 16, 2024 SC 2 US 52 FLORENCE COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75(c), 393.203(c) No
80942027 Feb 24, 2024 SC 2 SC 41 BERKLEY COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45(b)(2) No
80803663 Feb 8, 2024 SC 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.9(a), 392.2, 396.17(c) No
80638205 Jan 18, 2024 SC 2 US 378 FLORENCE COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75(a)(3), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
79932795 Oct 17, 2023 SC 2 US 52 WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
79518449 Aug 26, 2023 SC 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0108309389 Oct 28, 2025 NC 0 2 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 10, 2017 MC376410-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 28, 2010 MC376410-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 8, 2010 MC376410-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (27 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0228322001 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Aug 2, 2023 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0228322001 91X $750,000 Aug 2, 2023 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP98892A BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2023 Sep 6, 2023 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP98892A BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2023 Aug 2, 2023 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0172893001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 8, 2022 Apr 14, 2023 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0172893001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2021 Sep 4, 2022 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0172893001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 14, 2021 Aug 8, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP39004A BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2018 Apr 14, 2021 REPLACED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM022412-01 BIPD/Primary — Feb 16, 2018 Apr 6, 2018 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM022412-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 17, 2018 Feb 16, 2018 REPLACED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM022412-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 17, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM022412-01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 14, 2017 Jan 17, 2018 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM022412-01 BIPD/Primary — Sep 11, 2017 Nov 15, 2017 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM022412-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 8, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM022412-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 8, 2017 Sep 11, 2017 REPLACED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM022412-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2017 Jun 15, 2017 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03TRM022412-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 6, 2017 Jun 8, 2017 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 2269 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 19, 2011 to Apr 6, 2017
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN033726 CARGO — Jul 22, 2010 Jan 19, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN033726 BIPD/Primary — Jul 22, 2010 Jan 19, 2011 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 24 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 28, 2010 to Jul 22, 2010
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN033726 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2010 Jun 28, 2010 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN033726 CARGO — Apr 30, 2010 Jun 28, 2010 CANCELLED
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY BAP0723492 CARGO — May 8, 2008 Feb 17, 2009 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 2632 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Feb 14, 2003 to Apr 30, 2010
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 6, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Aug 2, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Apr 14, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 4, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 9, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Aug 8, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 14, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Apr 6, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Apr 6, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  10. Mar 20, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  11. Feb 16, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  12. Jan 18, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jan 17, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  14. Nov 15, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Nov 15, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  16. Sep 15, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  17. Sep 12, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Sep 11, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  19. Jun 15, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  20. Jun 9, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jun 8, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  22. Apr 10, 2017
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Jan 25, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  24. Jan 25, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  25. Jan 25, 2011
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 2267 days (through Apr 10, 2017)
  26. Jan 19, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Jan 19, 2011
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2269 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 6, 2017)
  28. Jul 12, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  29. Jul 12, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  30. Jun 28, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Jun 28, 2010
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 24 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 22, 2010)
  32. Feb 17, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. May 5, 2003
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  34. May 5, 2003
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 2591 days (through Jun 8, 2010)
  35. Feb 14, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  36. Feb 14, 2003
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  37. Feb 14, 2003
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2632 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 30, 2010)
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
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 10 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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