RITCHIE SANDS

DBA: SANDS & SONS FARMS

USDOT 879232 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RITCHIE SANDS General Freight Based in PULASKI, TN

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

Policy effective · Apr 1, 2025

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — RITCHIE SANDS (USDOT 879232)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/879232/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 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

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: Clear to review.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 879232

In FMCSA records since May 10, 2000 (~26y)

MC / docket MC433066

Company officer RITCHIE SANDS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 40,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (931) 205-0555

Email: [email protected]

Physical

5162 DIANA RD

PULASKI, TN 38478

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 879232

In FMCSA records since May 10, 2000 (~26y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 40,000 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 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

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

Insurance
TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Apr 1, 2025
Process Agent
INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC433066
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	4	0	0
Trailers	30	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RITCHIE SANDS is a motor carrier based in PULASKI, TN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 879232. 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 4 power units and 4 drivers, with 3 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

RITCHIE SANDS is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Pulaski, TN. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Peterbilt, Brewer uti, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2025-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Unsafe Driving

2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN)	2	0	0.0%	Feb 17, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		2
Brewer Uti		1
Ford		1
Unknown		1
Wabash National		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	1	—	0.75	1	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	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 (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
83900899	Feb 17, 2025	TN	3	BRENTWOOD TN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TN H116975 · 1XPFD69X4YD522148	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
82761433	Sep 24, 2024	TN	3	LAWRENCEBURG TN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TN H116975 · 1XPFD69X4YD522148	1	392.2	No
81067432	Mar 5, 2024	TN	1	FAYETTEVILLE TN	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TN H508009 · 1FT8W3DT3HEE78113	1	392.2-SLLTL	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

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
Mar 30, 2022	MC433066	NC	REVOCATION	NC →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	1000014471	91X	$1,000,000	Apr 1, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	1000014471	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 1, 2025	Apr 1, 2025	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	CA02148491	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 22, 2022	Apr 21, 2025	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	CA02148491	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 22, 2022	Apr 1, 2025	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	CA 2148491	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2007	Mar 22, 2022	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	CA 2148491	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2007	May 2, 2022	NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP46841A	CARGO	—	May 22, 2007	Feb 24, 2022	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C343887	CARGO	—	May 22, 2006	May 22, 2007	CANCELLED
MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2148491	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2006	May 22, 2007	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C325997	CARGO	—	May 22, 2005	May 22, 2006	CANCELLED
MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2148491	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2005	May 22, 2006	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2148491-1	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2004	May 22, 2005	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C308715	CARGO	—	May 22, 2004	May 22, 2005	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C087861	CARGO	—	May 22, 2003	May 22, 2004	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2148491-0	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2003	May 22, 2004	CANCELLED
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	ATC2958275	CARGO	—	May 22, 2002	May 22, 2003	CANCELLED
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	PLP5011070	BIPD/Primary	—	May 22, 2002	May 22, 2003	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Apr 21, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
Apr 2, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Apr 1, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 1, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
May 2, 2022

insurance

TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
Mar 29, 2022

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Mar 22, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
Feb 24, 2022

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
May 22, 2007

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
May 22, 2007

insurance

TERM/REPL — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY
May 10, 2007

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 22, 2006

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
May 22, 2006

insurance

TERM/REPL — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY
May 15, 2006

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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May 22, 2005

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
May 22, 2005

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 17, 2005

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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May 22, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
May 22, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 20, 2004

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 22, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY
May 22, 2003

insurance

CANCEL — ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 3, 2002

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
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Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
BRENTWOOD TN	TN	1
FAYETTEVILLE TN	TN	1
LAWRENCEBURG TN	TN	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page