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USDOT 178847 · RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC
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RAY WALKER TRUCKING COMPANY INC

USDOT 178847 MC 189612 Piedmont, SC Authorized For-Hire
135 power units 150 drivers 7.9M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 56.4 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
52 yrs history · 493 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
135
Drivers · CDL
150 · 150
Annual miles
7.9M ~58k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks87140101
Tractors259034
Trailers398047

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jul 27, 1988)38 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 18, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
88643192
Officers
RAY WALKER · MICHAEL WALKER
Phone
(864) 277-5234
Email
melinda@raywalkertrucking.com
Address
321 South Old Piedmont Highway, Piedmont SC 29673-8758

Cargo

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
13
1 fatal (1 death) · 8 injury · 9 people hurt in all
Inspections
493
85% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
40.3%
25 of 62 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.2%
1 of 493 driver inspections
Violations
98
29 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 47 inspections, 4 out of service 47 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 53 inspections, 2 out of service 53 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 40 inspections, 1 out of service 40 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 51 inspections, 3 out of service 51 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 54 inspections, 2 out of service 54 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 104 inspections, 6 out of service 104 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 81 inspections, 2 out of service 81 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 60 inspections, 5 out of service 60 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
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Violations

98 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    61 · 28 out-of-service
    Brakes 22 · Cargo securement 15 · Tires 10 · Lights 5 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 6 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    31 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 13 · Speeding 9 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 3 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    31
    2026
    Jul 31, 2026 · South Carolina
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    7
    2026
    Apr 7, 2026 · South Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    1
    2026
    Apr 1, 2026 · South Carolina
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    10
    2026
    Mar 10, 2026 · South Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    6
    2026
    Feb 6, 2026 · South Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    23
    2025
    Dec 23, 2025 · South Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    25
    2025
    Aug 25, 2025 · South Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    23
    2025
    Jul 23, 2025 · South Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Oct 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1993
Cargo filing
on file · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. since Nov 1, 2014
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: GRAPHIC ARTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2023)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Nov 1, 2023, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • South Carolina (HQ) 482
  • North Carolina 11

Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).

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