MCPHERSON TRUCKING INC

DAWSONVILLE, GA

MCPHERSON TRUCKING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 17 power units and 44 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Dawsonville, GA. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 22.2% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 13.3% Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MCPHERSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 878694)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 13.3%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/878694/
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.

USDOT 878694 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Hazmat Owner: CHAD MCPHERSON Additional owner: DIANE MCPHERSON Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in DAWSONVILLE, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 13.3% (worse). n=60540 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

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 878694

In FMCSA records since May 8, 2000 (~26y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Owner CHAD MCPHERSON

Additional owner DIANE MCPHERSON

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 17 units

Drivers 44

Annual mileage 200,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (770) 894-4658

Email: [email protected]

Physical

88 BETHELVIEW RIDGE

DAWSONVILLE, GA 30534

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 878694

In FMCSA records since May 8, 2000 (~26y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.89 vs 1.80 +1.09

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

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	11	0	0
Trailers	19	0	0
Trucks	6	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 11 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	1	0	1
Tow-away	2	1	3
Crash reports	2	1	3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	9	9	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	22.22%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

11 all-time

Authorities

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

MCPHERSON TRUCKING INC had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 22.2%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in GA (9 stops).

Violation profile

22.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (35.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 17 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 44 drivers; Mack, Trailstar, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 60,540 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–26 power units (±50% of this carrier's 17 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 60,540 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

13.3%

Median across 60,540 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-10 2026-04

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
Georgia (GA)	9	2	22.2%	Apr 2, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mack		9
Peterbilt		2
Trailstar		2
Unknown		2
E. D. Etny		1
Freightliner		1
Hino		1
Utility		1
Walker Sta		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	1	—	0.46	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	6	—	2.35	2	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	8.40	8	—	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 (17 rows) View all 17 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87493308	Apr 2, 2026	GA	3	GAINESVILLE GA	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK GA DFJ955 · 1M2AT04CX7M004992	1	—	No
87173160	Feb 26, 2026	GA	2	GAINESVILLE GA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR GA GHB200 · 1M1AJ06Y17N011519	7	393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.75A3-TAOL, 173.24B1-HMBPMC	Yes
85666305	Aug 27, 2025	GA	1	WINDER GA	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK GA FAR781 · 1M2AG11C85M026016	7	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B	Yes
84978789	Jun 11, 2025	GA	3	COLQUITT GA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR GA EPH222 · 1M1AJ07Y37N011147	2	392.2SLLHOS, 392.2-SLLS2	No
84943007	Jun 6, 2025	GA	2	DANIELSVILLE GA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MX 20ES5G · 3AKJGEBG0GSHE6993	0	—	No
84917698	Jun 4, 2025	GA	3	GAINESVILLE GA	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK GA HX215C · 1XPAL99X7TN396790	1	392.82DUMT	No
84761858	May 16, 2025	GA	3	ELLIJAY GA	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK GA FAR782 · 1M2AG11C43M005869	2	392.2-SLL, 392.16-D	No
84761320	May 16, 2025	GA	3	DAWSONVILLE GA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR GA EPG780 · 1M1AA18Y4XW116651	2	392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLL	No
83736000	Jan 23, 2025	GA	2	TALKING ROCK GA	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK PR H63774 · 5PVNV8JT4D4S52511	5	393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLS2	No
82465833	Aug 16, 2024	GA	3	DAWSONVILLE GA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR GA EPG780 · 1M1AA18Y4XW116651	1	392.2	No
80924542	Feb 15, 2024	GA	3	ELLIJAY GA	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK PR HP14984 · 1M2AX18C5JM041119	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
80154216	Nov 10, 2023	GA	3	DAWSONVILLE GA	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK GA HX215C · 1XPAL99X7TN396790	1	392.82DUMT	No
80023267	Oct 26, 2023	GA	3	ELLIJAY GA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR GA DVQ448 · 1M1AA18Y33W154351	0	—	No
79756378	Sep 14, 2023	GA	2	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR GA EEB812 · 1M1AJ07Y77N008011	1	390.19(a)(2)	No
79218579	Jul 18, 2023	GA	3	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK GA HX484D · 1M2AG11C83M003042	1	392.2	No
79020769	Jun 19, 2023	GA	3	TWO LANE RURAL ROAD	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK GA YDF279 · 1HTMMMML0JH549740	1	392.2	No
78807752	Jun 5, 2023	GA	2	MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR GA FAR782 · 1M2AG11C43M005869	2	393.11, 392.16(a)	No

Recent Crashes (11 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
GA0010257911	Feb 23, 2026	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0010157536	Dec 9, 2025	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA0009994593	Aug 4, 2025	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0009163248	Sep 26, 2023	GA	1	No	No	Injury
GA0008924321	Mar 3, 2023	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA0008657134	Aug 17, 2022	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA0008059622	May 9, 2021	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0007738411	Aug 11, 2020	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA0006445745	Oct 24, 2017	GA	2	Yes	No	Injury
GA0005921635	Sep 14, 2016	GA	3	Yes	No	Injury
GA8071043601	Mar 5, 2008	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
DAWSONVILLE GA	GA	3	0
ELLIJAY GA	GA	3	0
GAINESVILLE GA	GA	3	1
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	GA	2	0
COLQUITT GA	GA	1	0
DANIELSVILLE GA	GA	1	0
MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY	GA	1	0
TALKING ROCK GA	GA	1	0
TWO LANE RURAL ROAD	GA	1	0
WINDER GA	GA	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	3
390.19(a)(2)	HMSP Motor Carrier failed to file required biennial update of MCS-150B as required.	General/Admin	1
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Related Records

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