256 TRUCKING LLC
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 9
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 8
- Annual miles
- 550k ~61k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jul 20, 2004 (22 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Aug 13, 2025
- Officer
- JAMES WALL
- Phone
- (256) 248-7515
- 256trucking@gmail.com
- Address
- 3350 Highway 53, Huntsville AL 35806
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Notes on this record
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Operating authority suspended Aug 20, 2026; reinstated Aug 29, 2026
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Violations
8 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert4 · 1 out-of-serviceCargo securement 2 · Lights 2
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Mar182026Mar 18, 2026 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- on file · OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO since Apr 1, 2025
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY → MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company (Apr 2026); PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. → MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025); CANAL INSURANCE CO. → PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. (Jun 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 19, 2025, replaced 286 days later)
- 286 days without a liability filing (Jun 19, 2025 – Apr 1, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Aug 24, 2026 for an effective date of Apr 1, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Tennessee 7
- Georgia 2
- Mississippi 2
- Alabama (HQ) 1
- Arkansas 1
- Colorado 1
- Utah 1
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | 2.75 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 2 | 1.88 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 0.53 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
15 driver inspections · 6 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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