CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4296258· MC1677016· CARRIER· EIN 99-4334523
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1776 FREIGHT LLC

3603 CREST HILL DRIVE, FLOWERY BRANCH, GA, 30542(770) 561-7069dalew@1776freight.comRICHARD WHEELER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
revocation pending
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Accredited Specialty Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
8.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
35
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Authority revocation pendingPossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average

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.

Authority & insurance

MC1677016

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Authority revocation pending
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 05/29/2026
Accredited Specialty Insurance Company· policy 2CWSGA19S037868900
Authority history (2) ▾
11/12/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2025)
12/17/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/09/202412/09/2025

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle9 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver12 inspections · 8.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

12 inspections · 36 violations (14 OOS) · 44% of inspections had an OOS finding.

12
Inspections
36
Violations
14
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

20
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • WY2
  • OR2
  • MI2
  • GA2
  • AZ1
  • MD1
  • WA1
  • CA1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

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

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 31.3% vs the 6.7% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Albany County, WY

Medium impact

8 of 23 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in Albany County, WY. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Albany County, WY to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
English language2 OOS2 viol100%
  • 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.2× · 100%
What to do
  • Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 57% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

10
Inspections
34
Violations
13
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 47%Other 26%Hours-of-Service Compliance 15%Driver Fitness 6%Controlled Substances/Alcohol 3%Not in SMS 3%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
16 violations · 6 OOS · 47% of recent
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32×2Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
  • 393.75A1-TAOBETA×2Tires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. · OOS
  • 396.17C-PI×2Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
9 violations · 26% of recent
  • 390.21TB1-MC×3Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
  • 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
  • 392.2-SLL×2State/Local Laws -
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
5 violations · 4 OOS · 15% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPDELDT×3HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: · OOS
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

16
Inspections
36
Violations
14
Out-of-service
469
CSA points
0
Crashes
12
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

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

8 trailer 7 truck 1 incomplete vehicle
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 6×
3ALACWFC0JDJH4353· GMU816 GA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR1LSLN6445· TEMPORARY IL
2026 WABASH PLATFORMS Aluminum Platformseen 2×
1JJF532A5TC628181· 1014182ST IL
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH0KN872477· P1373112 IL
2025 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5321SSB83618· 925784ST IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EHXLN204963· P1373111 IL
2023 FORD F-350
1FT8W3DT9PED47671· 211866H IL
2023 PJ PJ
4P53F4926P3066252· 1043385ST IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR4KSKB5881· P1376936 IL
2026 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp
1E1L5Z288TR091334· 1053470ST IL
2027 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp
1E1L5Z284VR091527· 1057626ST IL
2024 RAM 3500
3C63RRGL0RG295320· 226236H IL
2025 MP Gooseneck
4M9BG4021S1144016· 969AC554 IL
2023 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532DXPL413911· 918956ST IL
2023 FORD F-350
1FT8W3DT9PEC02517· 215790F IL
2024 MP Gooseneck
4M9BG4021R1144768· 145599TE IL

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
Company officer
RICHARD WHEELER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-09-15
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 5 leased/term 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, phone numbers or officers with 35 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

35
Connected carriers
18
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
17
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: A Z MANUFACTURING & SALES CO (USDOT 533564, registered 1993) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 17
1
A Z MANUFACTURING & SALES CO
USDOT 533564Inactive· LAMONI, IA
Strong
Officer
2
A-1 CONCRETE & BLACKTOP SEAL COATING
USDOT 2054041Active· ADA, MI
Strong
Officer
3
AERO TECH HELICOPTERS LLC
USDOT 2373108Active· KINGSTREE, SC
Strong
Officer
4
ALEXANDER MOULDING MILL CO INC
USDOT 372405Inactive· HAMILTON, TX
Strong
Officer
5
D LEE WHEELER 21 TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3624733Inactive· WINDSOR MILL, MD
Strong
Officer
6
DALE WHEELER TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2761494Inactive· GAINESVILLE, GA
Strong
OfficerPhone
7
PYRAMID PIPELINE INC
USDOT 375572Active· EAST CANTON, OH
Strong
Officer
8
RAW TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4394344Active· ATLANTA, GA
Strong
Officer
9
RICHARD D WHEELER
USDOT 2004549Inactive· TACOMA, WA
Strong
Officer
10
RICHARD E WHEELER
USDOT 1462658Active· CLINTON, SC
Strong
Officer
11
RICHARD E WHEELER
USDOT 857166Inactive· FRANKLIN, PA
Strong
Officer
12
RICHARD WHEELER
USDOT 492306Inactive· CANAAN, NH
Strong
Officer
13
RICHARD WHEELER
USDOT 909654Inactive· WAGONER, OK
Strong
Officer
14
RICHARD WHEELER
USDOT 1499391Inactive· WEEDVILLE, PA
Strong
Officer
15
RICHARD WHEELER
USDOT 1503408Active· FIVE POINTS, AL
Strong
Officer
16
RICHARD WHEELER
USDOT 1713657Active· GENOA, NY
Strong
Officer
17
SUSTAINMAX LLC
USDOT 2320569Active· MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Strong
Officer
Medium· 3
LOVE USA TRANSPORTATION I INC
USDOT 3464050Active· OAKDALE, PA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1FT8W3DT9PEC025173C63RRGL0RG295320
OROZ TRANS LLC
USDOT 4495601Active· PORTLAND, OR
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1FT8W3DT9PED476713C63RRGL0RG295320
TUTASH EXPRESS INC
USDOT 3487141Active· SOUTH HOLLAND, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR4KSKB58813AKJHHDR1LSLN6445

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

6 events
  1. 05/29/2026Insurance filed — Accredited Specialty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 2CWSGA19S037868900

  2. 12/09/2025Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-GA-0004062-24

  3. 11/12/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2025)

  4. 09/04/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2023)

  5. 12/17/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 09/15/2024Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-04
Reported mileage
1 mi (2023)

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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, 10:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.