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Company CheckP L DUNCAN TRUCKING INC · DOT 121009

2 DUNCAN STORE RD, COLUMBIA, VA, 23038

DOT# 121009 MC# 127795 Columbia, Virginia 44 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Apr 27, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Apr 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Feb 25, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 22, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Dec 26, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 24, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(804) 375-3481

Fax(804) 375-9250

Email[email protected]

Physical Address2 DUNCAN STORE RD, COLUMBIA, VA, 23038

Mailing Address2 DUNCAN STORE RD, COLUMBIA, VA, 23038

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC123927

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

DocketMC127795

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

DocketMC194819

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating44 years

Company Overview

P L DUNCAN TRUCKING INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Columbia, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 44 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/01/1974. The fleet consists of 9 power units and 6 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 364,530 miles (2023). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 10 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, P L DUNCAN TRUCKING INC has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.5 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.9 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage364,530 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/30/2017

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type91

Effective12/02/1977

CompanyTHE HOME INDEMNITY CO.

Policy #GA9597186

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet9 units

Drivers6

Mileage364,530 mi

Operating44 years

MCS-15007/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/30/2017 | Rated: 02/02/2017

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

4 · 0 OOS =

2025

3 · 0 OOS =

2026

2 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

0 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026, 6 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
02/25/2026	Not Reported	VA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/16/2023	RICHMOND CITY	VA	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 6 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (11)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
04/27/2026	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT HOPE WV	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWTON WI	4	2	2	-	▲Detail
12/26/2025	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLUMBIA VA	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAYMARKET VA	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2025	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	POWHATAN VA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUCKINGHAM VA	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	BECKLEY WV	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	POWHATAN VA	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBIA RD / ST JAMES ST	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RT 15 AT RT 798	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections7

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 6222966	$750,000	06/15/2017	06/15/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0021970001	$750,000	06/15/2014	06/15/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07429101	$750,000	06/15/2013	06/15/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK-6019471-01	$750,000	06/15/2012	06/15/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0700425	$750,000	06/15/2011	06/15/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0591627	$750,000	06/15/2010	06/15/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-3265R363-TIL-10	$0	06/15/2010	06/15/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-3265R363-TIL-10	$0	06/15/2010	09/28/2018	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 9992447	$0	06/15/2009	06/15/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0475097	$750,000	06/15/2009	06/15/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO0115995	$1,000,000	06/15/2008	06/15/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO0115959	$1,000,000	06/15/2007	06/15/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V117160	$750,000	06/15/2006	09/09/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V117160	$750,000	06/15/2006	06/15/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V117171	$750,000	06/15/2006	06/15/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V117019	$750,000	06/15/2005	06/15/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V113237	$1,000,000	06/15/2004	06/15/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V110108	$1,000,000	06/15/2003	06/15/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	105494	$0	04/17/1986	01/06/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05506172	$750,000	02/01/2003	05/20/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05506172	$750,000	02/01/2003	02/01/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05506172	$750,000	02/01/2003	06/15/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05504537	$1,000,000	02/01/2002	02/01/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-1030A600-TIL-02	$0	02/01/2002	06/15/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MCV0740471	$750,000	01/06/2002	02/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MCV0740471	$750,000	01/06/2002	02/17/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05504537	$750,000	01/06/2002	02/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	MCV0740471	$750,000	01/06/2001	01/06/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	14 MS IA5474	$0	01/06/2001	02/01/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	14 MS IA5474	$0	01/06/2001	03/01/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	CA5272202	$1,000,000	01/06/2000	01/06/2001	Replaced
91	BIPD	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	CATP 526-79-45	$0	01/06/1996	01/06/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	6574321 (FAX TG)	$0	01/06/1996	01/06/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	657-43-21	$0	01/06/1996	05/18/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA01203000	$1,000,000	01/06/1994	01/06/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	82 413709	$0	01/06/1993	02/20/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	58 IMT 161031 FCA	$0	01/01/1981	09/28/2018	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC123927	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/29/1981	REVOKED	11/09/1998
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/02/1988	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/14/1988
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/02/1988	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/14/1988
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/16/2005
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/16/2005
MC194819	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/31/1986	-	-
MC194819	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/31/1986	-	-
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/14/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/28/2001
MC194819	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/05/1996	-	-
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/21/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/15/2007
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/21/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/15/2007
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/20/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/18/2013
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/20/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/18/2013
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2017
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2017
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/15/2009
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/15/2009
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/11/2008
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/11/2008
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/16/2006
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/16/2006
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/22/2004
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/22/2004
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/25/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/28/1996
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/14/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/09/1993
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/14/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/09/1993
MC194819	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/06/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/04/1992
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/06/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/13/1992
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/06/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/03/1992
MC194819	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/04/1988	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/08/1988

No revocation records.

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98/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

P L DUNCAN TRUCKING INC

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (11)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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