SCATES GARDENS INC
DBA SGI
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- 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
- 16 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 11 · 11
- Annual miles
- 311k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- May 1, 2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jan 6, 2026
- Officers
- JOSEPH A SCATES · JOHN MARK SCATES
- Phone
- (618) 968-2471
- timscates@scatesvalley.com
- Address
- 550 County Road 1725 East, Carmi IL 62821
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026Violations
49 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert38 · 5 out-of-serviceLights 14 · Brakes 13 · Cargo securement 3 · Tires 3 · Other parts 5
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 10 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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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, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul132026Jul 13, 2026 · IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Sep42025Sep 4, 2025 · IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.on record since May 3, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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.
- Illinois (HQ) 13
- Indiana 8
- Kentucky 2
57% of inspections were in its home state.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 7 | 20.53 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 10 | 5.93 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
23 driver inspections · 8 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Aug 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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