TRUCK SERVICES OF LEXINGTON INC
(803) 422-6804
dbn4gup@windstream.net
1021 Kenneth Dr, Lexington SC 29073
9
tractors · all owned
9 drivers
507k mi/yr · ~56k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Low confidence
31 yrs history · 44 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 9
- Drivers · CDL
- 9 · 9
- Annual miles
- 507k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-04-2017) · 8 yr old
- Registered
- 07-17-1995 (31 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-10-2024 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOE GARNER
- Officer
- JAMES D BLEDSOE
Cargo
64.8
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Other: SCRAP METAL & RECYCLING MATERIALS
Garbage/Refuse
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 12% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 9 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.12×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.12× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.8 vs 0.7 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
0.8
Similar fleets
0.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~2%
About typical for similar fleets.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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New since the grade was set1 crash and 1 out-of-service inspection after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lights and tiresLights are 28 of 64 violations (44%). Light or tire defects led to 14 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate66.7% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (14 of 21).
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Unsafe drivingCited 1 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
44
41% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
66.7%
14 of 21
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 44
National avg 6.7%
Violations
64
21 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in South Carolina (about 13 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 57,512 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.111 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 3.89 | 1.58 |
| Violations | 3.56 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.89 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
64 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert53 · 21 OOSLights 28 · Tires 8 · Brakes 5 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 5 more
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Unsafe driving No alert8 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3 · Phone use 2 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 0 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Aug172026South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug292025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 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 sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO.on record since Jul 25, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2013
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Jul 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Aug 19, 2019)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 9 authority events since 1995 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 9 authority events since 1995 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 25, 2024CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 10, 2019PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 25, 2024 · replaced by another insurer58 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 14, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 19, 2019opened after PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 10, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 2019PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 10, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 28, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 22, 2019opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 25, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 2018CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 25, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2013Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 17, 2013CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 25, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Aug 28, 2018 came after the replacement; 63 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 2008PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 12, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect26 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 22, 2008Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 16, 2008Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2008CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 16, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 9, 2006Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2006CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 3, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 19, 2006CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 3, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 12, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 20, 2006opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 6, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2006CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 19, 2006 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jul 8, 2006 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 28, 2006CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2006 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jul 6, 2006 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2005CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 28, 2006 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 27, 2006 came after the replacement; 10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 5, 2005opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2004CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 1997CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 14, 2004 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 13, 2005 came after the replacement; 95 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 19, 1995CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 21, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 27, 1995Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 11, 1995FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 19, 1995 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 3, 1995 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- South Carolina (HQ) 43
- North Carolina 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (medium).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.7
Actual, last 12 mo
2.0
Projected, next 12 mo
0.8
0
1.25
2.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 2.7× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.8 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 2% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
44 inspections
and 2 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 26 inspections and 1 crash in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Out-of-service inspection Jul 24, 2025 · SC · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Jul 10, 2025 · SC · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 23, 2025 · SC · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 6 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Feb 7, 2025 · SC · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Jan 28, 2025 · SC · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 25, 2024 · SC · level 2 · 3 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- 8 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- Crash Aug 17, 2026 · SC · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 5, 2026 · SC · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- 3 further inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: Low · Z = 0.27
Satisfactory — 1.12x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.049 crashes per power-unit-year for a 15-unit for-hire fleet (pu10_19). Violations 1.00x (driver behaviour 0.74x, out-of-service 1.32x, all violations 1.10x; 44 inspections). Experience 1.13x: 1.7 decayed crashes against 1.1 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.27, a 3.09). 80% range 0.52–1.83x. Fleet sized at 15 units from roadside VINs (9 filed). Last change: no change since the last run.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
44
Driver Insp
44
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
21
Vehicle OOS
14
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 11.11 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.17 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 13.30 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-DEC-25 – 30-MAR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.