MATTHEWS GARAGE INC
41 power units
28 drivers
1.2M mi/yr
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Intrastate only
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FRED Score 69.4 / 100
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Moderate confidence
26 yrs history · 52 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 41 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 28 · 28
- Annual miles
- 1.2M ~29k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Tractors | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Trailers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Intrastate (non-hazmat)
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Feb 28, 2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 16, 2026 (Biennial Update)
- Officers
- JEREMY MATTHEWS · RICKY MATTHEWS
- Phone
- (770) 382-0900
- jeremy@matthewsgarage.com
- Address
- 18 Pinson Dr, Cartersville GA 30120
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
52
81% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.0%
4 of 40 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.9%
1 of 52 driver inspections
Violations
15
4 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
15 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert7 · 3 out-of-serviceCargo securement 3 · Lights 2 · Tires 1 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 out-of-serviceSeat belt 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Aug62026Aug 6, 2026 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov182025Nov 18, 2025 · GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec162024Dec 16, 2024 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
1 of the 3 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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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANYon record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2025
- 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
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Apr 1, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Inspections by state
- Georgia (HQ) 45
- Alabama 5
- North Carolina 1
- Tennessee 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (87%).
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 5 | 0.64 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 1.13 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.03 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.10 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
52 driver inspections · 40 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 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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