CSA
UnknownUSDOT 2325209· CARRIER· EIN 46-0586361
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MICHAEL ADAMS TRUCKING LLC

6878 JEFFERIES HIGHWAY, WALTERBORO, SC, 29488(843) 908-2670aoadams6878@lowcountry.comMICHAEL J ADAMS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 66.7% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

5
Inspections
18
Violations
6
Out-of-service
130
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

5 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 trailer 2 other 1 truck
1995 PETERBILT 379seen 5×
1XP5DB9XXSD365768· PS32418 SC
2004 PITTS TRAILERS Pitts Trailersseen 2×
5JYLP42204P041208· 55314PT SC
2010 WELLS CARGO
1WFH42296A252683· PV15916 SC
WHITE LINE
1W9FL4222FA252782· 8906PT SC
PEERLESS D
1W9FH42296A252683· PV15916 SC

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2021
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL J ADAMS
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2012-07-17
Last MCS-150 update
2022-07-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
10
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ADAMS TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 994578, registered 2001) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 10
1
ADAMS TRUCKING CO INC
USDOT 994578Inactive· WALTERBORO, SC
Strong
OfficerEmail
2
ADAMS WELDING SERVICE LLC
USDOT 3134329Inactive· MILAN, IL
Strong
Officer
3
KREATIVE DESIGN KITCHEN BATH INC
USDOT 2410712Active· BATAVIA, NY
Strong
Officer
4
MAD HILL TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1607394Inactive· WALTERBORO, SC
Strong
OfficerEmail
5
MICHAEL J ADAMS
USDOT 479696Inactive· SPRINGFIELD, WV
Strong
Officer
6
MICHAEL J ADAMS
USDOT 1406471Active· CLINTONVILLE, WI
Strong
Officer
7
MICHAEL J ADAMS
USDOT 1975697Inactive· GOSHEN, OH
Strong
Officer
8
MIKE ADAMS
USDOT 310071Inactive· NORTHWOOD, ND
Strong
Officer
9
MUDD TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1591082Active· OGDEN, UT
Strong
Officer
10
NATIONAL RENT A FENCE OF CALIFORNIA INC
USDOT 338003Inactive· PACOIMA, CA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

2 events
  1. 07/17/2022MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2021)

  2. 07/17/2012Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-07-17
Reported mileage
54,000 mi (2021)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 11:53 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.